Chapter 12 of Samuel the Seeker is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Samuel the Seeker is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly. “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone. “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen. “We're full up,” said the sergeant. “Put him in with Charlie Swift.
Chapter 12 of Samuel the Seeker is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a boy or man
From this reading ““Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading ““The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.”
having official authority or sanction
From this reading “The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.”
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading ““Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.”
with little or no delay
From this reading “The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading ““We're full up,” said the sergeant.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading ““The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
(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 “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
a boy or man
From this reading “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Put him in with Charlie Swift.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
excessively fat
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “We're full up,” said the sergeant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Put him in with Charlie Swift.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Put him in with Charlie Swift.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.
with little or no delay
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Put him in with Charlie Swift.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “We're full up,” said the sergeant.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
moving very fast
From this reading “Put him in with Charlie Swift.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We're full up,” said the sergeant.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The chief had better handle this,” he said, and went to the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where's this chap to go?” asked one of the policemen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Put him in with Charlie Swift.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The same corpulent official was seated behind the desk at the police station; but on this occasion he woke up promptly.
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