Chapter 7 of The Air Pirate is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Air Pirate is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?" "I am perfectly content to do so." "Then permit me to press the bell." He did so. "I left a black bag in the hall," Danjuro said politely when Thumbwood came in.
Chapter 7 of The Air Pirate is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “"I left a black bag in the hall," Danjuro said politely when Thumbwood came in.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “"Then permit me to press the bell."”
in a brisk manner
From this reading “THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “"I am perfectly content to do so."”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “"Then permit me to press the bell."”
in a polite manner
From this reading “"I left a black bag in the hall," Danjuro said politely when Thumbwood came in.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “"Then permit me to press the bell."”
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"”
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In this reading “"I left a black bag in the hall," Danjuro said politely when Thumbwood came in.”
temporarily
In this reading “THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"”
In this reading “"I left a black bag in the hall," Danjuro said politely when Thumbwood came in.”
to come or go into
In this reading “"I left a black bag in the hall," Danjuro said politely when Thumbwood came in.”
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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 THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am perfectly content to do so."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "I left a black bag in the hall," Danjuro said politely when Thumbwood came in.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Then permit me to press the bell."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "I left a black bag in the hall," Danjuro said politely when Thumbwood came in.
in a brisk manner
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I left a black bag in the hall," Danjuro said politely when Thumbwood came in.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "I am perfectly content to do so."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I am perfectly content to do so."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "I left a black bag in the hall," Danjuro said politely when Thumbwood came in.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am perfectly content to do so."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I left a black bag in the hall," Danjuro said politely when Thumbwood came in.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then permit me to press the bell."
a particular point in time
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I am perfectly content to do so."
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "Then permit me to press the bell."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
in a polite manner
From this reading "I left a black bag in the hall," Danjuro said politely when Thumbwood came in.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "Then permit me to press the bell."
a building where people go to eat
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
term of address for a man
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am perfectly content to do so."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then permit me to press the bell."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I left a black bag in the hall," Danjuro said politely when Thumbwood came in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
at the time that
From this reading "I left a black bag in the hall," Danjuro said politely when Thumbwood came in.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading THE CURIOUS FIGHT IN THE RESTAURANT "It is a good deal to ask, Sir John," said Danjuro briskly, "but, for the moment, will you place yourself entirely in my hands?"
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