Chapter 21 of The Babbington case is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 21 of The Babbington case is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN AN OPERA BOX. “Well, Chick?” “Nothing, Nick.” “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.” “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
Chapter 21 of The Babbington case is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “IN AN OPERA BOX.”
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading ““Well, Chick?””
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading ““Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading ““Nothing, Nick.””
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading “IN AN OPERA BOX.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading ““Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ““You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.””
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ““You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.””
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading ““You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.””
In this reading ““Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.”
In this reading ““You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.””
In this reading ““Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.”
In this reading ““Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN AN OPERA BOX.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading IN AN OPERA BOX.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Well, Chick?”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN AN OPERA BOX.
immediately past
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Nothing, Nick.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing, Nick.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading IN AN OPERA BOX.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Chick?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; and for the last five of them he has been in possession of the fortune he came here to get.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have been ten days on the trail of Carleton Lynne, now.”
Chapter 21 of The Babbington case by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 113 sentences, grouped into 23 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 21 holds 113 sentences of The Babbington case, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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