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IN WHICH ERNEST CALLS UPON MRS. LORAINE. "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier. "I am afraid this young lady has given you a great deal of trouble." "No trouble at all," I replied.
Chapter 3 of Seek and Find is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “IN WHICH ERNEST CALLS UPON MRS.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “"I am afraid this young lady has given you a great deal of trouble."”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “"I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “"I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.”
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading “"I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “"I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.”
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading “"I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “"I am afraid this young lady has given you a great deal of trouble."”
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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 "I am afraid this young lady has given you a great deal of trouble."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid this young lady has given you a great deal of trouble."
(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 "No trouble at all," I replied.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid this young lady has given you a great deal of trouble."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No trouble at all," I replied.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST CALLS UPON MRS.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I am afraid this young lady has given you a great deal of trouble."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST CALLS UPON MRS.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I am afraid this young lady has given you a great deal of trouble."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I am afraid this young lady has given you a great deal of trouble."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am afraid this young lady has given you a great deal of trouble."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST CALLS UPON MRS.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I am afraid this young lady has given you a great deal of trouble."
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORAINE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST CALLS UPON MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading "No trouble at all," I replied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No trouble at all," I replied.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am afraid this young lady has given you a great deal of trouble."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I am afraid this young lady has given you a great deal of trouble."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST CALLS UPON MRS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST CALLS UPON MRS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I BEGAN to fear that you did not intend to return, young gentlemen," said Mrs. Loraine, as the Splash came up on the leeward side of the pier.
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