Chapter 18 of The Adventures of Don Lavington is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Adventures of Don Lavington is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him. For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible. Then he placed his lips once more close to Don's ear. "Wait a moment till I've opened my knife." "No, no," whispered Don in a horrified tone.
Chapter 18 of The Adventures of Don Lavington is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading “Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.”
possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Then he placed his lips once more close to Don's ear.”
hold firmly
From this reading “For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible.”
stricken with horror
From this reading “"No, no," whispered Don in a horrified tone.”
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 “Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.”
possessive form of “jem” — 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 “Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “"Wait a moment till I've opened my knife."”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Then he placed his lips once more close to Don's ear.
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.
possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Then he placed his lips once more close to Don's ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Then he placed his lips once more close to Don's ear.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible.
hold firmly
From this reading For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he placed his lips once more close to Don's ear.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.
stricken with horror
From this reading "No, no," whispered Don in a horrified tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait a moment till I've opened my knife."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, no," whispered Don in a horrified tone.
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 For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible.
possessive form of “jem” — 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 Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading "Wait a moment till I've opened my knife."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then he placed his lips once more close to Don's ear.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Wait a moment till I've opened my knife."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he placed his lips once more close to Don's ear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Wait a moment till I've opened my knife."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no," whispered Don in a horrified tone.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible.
on one occasion
From this reading Then he placed his lips once more close to Don's ear.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Wait a moment till I've opened my knife."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he placed his lips once more close to Don's ear.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Wait a moment till I've opened my knife."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "No, no," whispered Don in a horrified tone.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a moment till I've opened my knife."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a few moments Jem seemed unable to grasp the situation, for nothing was visible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "No, no," whispered Don in a horrified tone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don caught him with his disengaged hand, and placed Jem's against the arm which held him.
Chapter 18 of The Adventures of Don Lavington by George Manville Fenn holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
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