Chapter 9 of The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Suppose we talk of that afterwards," said George. "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me." "I'll listen to you, Jim, but don't make me shut up my books. What have you got to say?" "Just this; you're doing too much.
Chapter 9 of The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “"Suppose we talk of that afterwards," said George.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “"Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."”
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading “"Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “"Suppose we talk of that afterwards," said George.”
hear with intention
From this reading “"Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “"Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “"Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “"Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Suppose we talk of that afterwards," said George.
(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 "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'll listen to you, Jim, but don't make me shut up my books.
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Just this; you're doing too much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll listen to you, Jim, but don't make me shut up my books.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Suppose we talk of that afterwards," said George.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What have you got to say?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you got to say?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll listen to you, Jim, but don't make me shut up my books.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
and nothing more
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
hear with intention
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
engage in
From this reading "I'll listen to you, Jim, but don't make me shut up my books.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Just this; you're doing too much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll listen to you, Jim, but don't make me shut up my books.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Suppose we talk of that afterwards," said George.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Suppose we talk of that afterwards," said George.
express in words
From this reading What have you got to say?"
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose we talk of that afterwards," said George.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Suppose we talk of that afterwards," said George.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Suppose we talk of that afterwards," said George.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Just this; you're doing too much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Just this; you're doing too much.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Suppose we talk of that afterwards," said George.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have you got to say?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll listen to you, Jim, but don't make me shut up my books.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just this; you're doing too much.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not at all," retorted the dogged Jim; "just shut up your books, Reader, and listen to me."
Chapter 9 of The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch by Talbot Baines Reed holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 9 holds 422 sentences of The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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