Chapter 17 of Roger Trewinion is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of Roger Trewinion is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain." "Say on, Tretheway." "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so." He nodded his head as if ready to listen. Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
Chapter 17 of Roger Trewinion is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading “Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.”
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading “Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “"I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."”
hear with intention
From this reading “He nodded his head as if ready to listen.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “He nodded his head as if ready to listen.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “He nodded his head as if ready to listen.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.”
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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 AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
later than; following
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
hear with intention
From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
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 AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Say on, Tretheway."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He nodded his head as if ready to listen.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
express in words
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Accordingly I began, and related in some detail the story of my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I have never told you the history of my life, now I wish to do so."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say on, Tretheway."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
the words that are spoken
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
a late time of life
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AFTER LONG YEARS "I wish to say a few words to you, captain."
Chapter 17 of Roger Trewinion by Joseph Hocking holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 17 holds 192 sentences of Roger Trewinion, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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