Chapter 23 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FELIX COTTLE. Oliver looked the stranger over well before replying. Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better. “And you worked for Colonel Men――Guerotaz two years?” he asked slowly. “Yes.”
Chapter 23 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boy or man
From this reading “Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.”
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “Oliver looked the stranger over well before replying.”
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oliver looked the stranger over well before replying.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading ““And you worked for Colonel Men――Guerotaz two years?” he asked slowly.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Oliver looked the stranger over well before replying.”
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading “Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.”
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ““And you worked for Colonel Men――Guerotaz two years?” he asked slowly.”
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.
In this reading ““And you worked for Colonel Men――Guerotaz two years?” he asked slowly.”
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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 Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you worked for Colonel Men――Guerotaz two years?” he asked slowly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And you worked for Colonel Men――Guerotaz two years?” he asked slowly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Oliver looked the stranger over well before replying.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
a boy or man
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FELIX COTTLE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FELIX COTTLE.
a boy or man
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And you worked for Colonel Men――Guerotaz two years?” he asked slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you worked for Colonel Men――Guerotaz two years?” he asked slowly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oliver looked the stranger over well before replying.
the force of workers available
From this reading “And you worked for Colonel Men――Guerotaz two years?” he asked slowly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading Oliver looked the stranger over well before replying.
above and across; more than
From this reading Oliver looked the stranger over well before replying.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Oliver looked the stranger over well before replying.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “And you worked for Colonel Men――Guerotaz two years?” he asked slowly.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Oliver looked the stranger over well before replying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oliver looked the stranger over well before replying.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “And you worked for Colonel Men――Guerotaz two years?” he asked slowly.
(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 Oliver looked the stranger over well before replying.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps this chap might be a tool of Colonel Mendix, in which case the less he had to do with the fellow the better.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “And you worked for Colonel Men――Guerotaz two years?” he asked slowly.
a late time of life
From this reading “And you worked for Colonel Men――Guerotaz two years?” he asked slowly.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you worked for Colonel Men――Guerotaz two years?” he asked slowly.
Chapter 23 of Oliver Bright's Search by Edward Stratemeyer holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 23 holds 112 sentences of Oliver Bright's Search, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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