Chapter 3 of Off duty is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Off duty is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“None of that,” he said, brusquely. “I’ll see that nothing happens to you.” He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist. “Just as a matter of precaution!” he assured her. “We may get wet.
Chapter 3 of Off duty is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading “He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.”
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading ““None of that,” he said, brusquely.”
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading “He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.”
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ““I’ll see that nothing happens to you.””
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading ““Just as a matter of precaution!” he assured her.”
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading “He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.”
fitting closely
From this reading “He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.”
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading “He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.”
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In this reading “He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.”
In this reading ““We may get wet.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Just as a matter of precaution!” he assured her.
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Just as a matter of precaution!” he assured her.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “Just as a matter of precaution!” he assured her.
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “None of that,” he said, brusquely.
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We may get wet.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “I’ll see that nothing happens to you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “None of that,” he said, brusquely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll see that nothing happens to you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just as a matter of precaution!” he assured her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Just as a matter of precaution!” he assured her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “We may get wet.
not one, and not any
From this reading “None of that,” he said, brusquely.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I’ll see that nothing happens to you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “None of that,” he said, brusquely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
above and across; more than
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading “Just as a matter of precaution!” he assured her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “None of that,” he said, brusquely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’ll see that nothing happens to you.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
fitting closely
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “None of that,” he said, brusquely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’ll see that nothing happens to you.”
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading He slipped out of his life-preserver and adjusted it over her shoulders, first drawing her arms through the sleeves of her dressing-gown and knotting the cord snugly around her waist.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We may get wet.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “We may get wet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll see that nothing happens to you.”
Chapter 3 of Off duty by Wilhelmina [Compiler] Harper holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 416 sentences of Off duty, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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