Chapter 2 of The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What about him?" she inquired. "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?" "To be sure; he's one of the boys here." "Yes--I say, ma'am, might I see Tom Drift, do you think? I've got something to say to him."
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “"To be sure; he's one of the boys here."”
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “"Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"What about him?" she inquired.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “"Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “"Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “"To be sure; he's one of the boys here."”
male cat
From this reading “"Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about him?" she inquired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To be sure; he's one of the boys here."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "To be sure; he's one of the boys here."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got something to say to him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To be sure; he's one of the boys here."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "To be sure; he's one of the boys here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What about him?" she inquired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got something to say to him."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What about him?" she inquired.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Yes--I say, ma'am, might I see Tom Drift, do you think?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To be sure; he's one of the boys here."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "To be sure; he's one of the boys here."
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
express in words
From this reading "Yes--I say, ma'am, might I see Tom Drift, do you think?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes--I say, ma'am, might I see Tom Drift, do you think?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What about him?" she inquired.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I've got something to say to him."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "To be sure; he's one of the boys here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes--I say, ma'am, might I see Tom Drift, do you think?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To be sure; he's one of the boys here."
male cat
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about him?" she inquired.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes--I say, ma'am, might I see Tom Drift, do you think?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, only the old lady was his mother, and I promised her--at least she said--do you know Tom Drift, ma'am?"
Chapter 2 of The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch by Talbot Baines Reed holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 2 holds 411 sentences of The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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