Chapter 17 of The Adventures of Don Lavington 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.
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Chapter 17 of The Adventures of Don Lavington is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, Jem." "Don't ask me to tell you no more, my lad. I'm too badly, just now. Think you could go to sleep?" "I don't know, Jem.
Chapter 17 of The Adventures of Don Lavington 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
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Don't ask me to tell you no more, my lad.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “I'm too badly, just now.”
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading “"Yes, Jem."”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Don't ask me to tell you no more, my lad.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “Think you could go to sleep?"”
express in words
From this reading “"Don't ask me to tell you no more, my lad.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Think you could go to sleep?"”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, Jem."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't ask me to tell you no more, my lad.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I'm too badly, just now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Think you could go to sleep?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't ask me to tell you no more, my lad.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Think you could go to sleep?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know, Jem.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm too badly, just now.
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading "Yes, Jem."
and nothing more
From this reading I'm too badly, just now.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know, Jem.
a boy or man
From this reading "Don't ask me to tell you no more, my lad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't ask me to tell you no more, my lad.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Don't ask me to tell you no more, my lad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't ask me to tell you no more, my lad.
not any; not one
From this reading "Don't ask me to tell you no more, my lad.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I'm too badly, just now.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Think you could go to sleep?"
express in words
From this reading "Don't ask me to tell you no more, my lad.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think you could go to sleep?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't ask me to tell you no more, my lad.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'm too badly, just now.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Jem."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't ask me to tell you no more, my lad.
Chapter 17 of The Adventures of Don Lavington by George Manville Fenn 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 17 holds 422 sentences of The Adventures of Don Lavington, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of The Adventures of Don Lavington by George Manville Fenn exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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