Chapter 13 of Old comrades is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Old comrades is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOLLY'S TROUBLE "BY-THE-BYE—" exclaimed Mervyn. "Something very important?" asked Margot, as he stopped. "Well, no! A sudden idea. I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
Chapter 13 of Old comrades is here in full — 283 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “DOLLY'S TROUBLE "BY-THE-BYE—" exclaimed Mervyn.”
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “DOLLY'S TROUBLE "BY-THE-BYE—" exclaimed Mervyn.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."”
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading “I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."”
of great significance or value
From this reading “"Something very important?" asked Margot, as he stopped.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “"Something very important?" asked Margot, as he stopped.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “A sudden idea.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a young female
In this reading “I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."”
find unexpectedly
In this reading “I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."”
In this reading “A sudden idea.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sudden idea.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
in the past
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Something very important?" asked Margot, as he stopped.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Something very important?" asked Margot, as he stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOLLY'S TROUBLE "BY-THE-BYE—" exclaimed Mervyn.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading DOLLY'S TROUBLE "BY-THE-BYE—" exclaimed Mervyn.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading DOLLY'S TROUBLE "BY-THE-BYE—" exclaimed Mervyn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Something very important?" asked Margot, as he stopped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A sudden idea.
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
of great significance or value
From this reading "Something very important?" asked Margot, as he stopped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Something very important?" asked Margot, as he stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOLLY'S TROUBLE "BY-THE-BYE—" exclaimed Mervyn.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something very important?" asked Margot, as he stopped.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Something very important?" asked Margot, as he stopped.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden idea.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
a source of difficulty
From this reading DOLLY'S TROUBLE "BY-THE-BYE—" exclaimed Mervyn.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Something very important?" asked Margot, as he stopped.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, no!
which person or people
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I came across a young lady in town, not long ago, who seemed immensely interested in all of you—in Dolly especially."
Chapter 13 of Old comrades by Agnes Giberne holds 283 sentences, grouped into 57 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.
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