Chapter 19 of The adventure of the broad arrow is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The adventure of the broad arrow is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DELIVERANCE. They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat. "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith. "You're a darling." "Ain't she just," cried the Baker proudly.
Chapter 19 of The adventure of the broad arrow is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “"Ain't she just," cried the Baker proudly.”
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading “They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.”
a special loved one
From this reading “"You're a darling."”
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading “DELIVERANCE.”
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading “"If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.”
nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
From this reading “They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.”
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “"Ain't she just," cried the Baker proudly.”
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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 They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
anew
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
in the past
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ain't she just," cried the Baker proudly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading "Ain't she just," cried the Baker proudly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ain't she just," cried the Baker proudly.
a special loved one
From this reading "You're a darling."
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading DELIVERANCE.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
take in solid food
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
set up or found
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
and nothing more
From this reading "Ain't she just," cried the Baker proudly.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
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 "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading "Ain't she just," cried the Baker proudly.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ain't she just," cried the Baker proudly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They camped that night on a clear little flat, close by the river, and again Kitty found a 'possum for them to eat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If it hadn't been for you, Kitty, I believe we should have died of hunger long ago," said Smith.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a darling."
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