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Chapter 10
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“You’re sure of that, are you? I see. All right. ‘By.” He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
The Bat
Chapter X · Chapter 10
Chapter 10 of The Bat is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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“You’re
sure
of
that,
are
you?
I
see.
All
right.
‘By.”
He
hung
up
the
receiver
and
turned
swiftly
on
Dale.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Bat
Chapter X · Chapter 10
Chapter 10 of The Bat is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
“You’re
sure
of
that,
are
you?
Line 2
I
see.
/aɪ siː/
Line 3
All
right.
/ɔːl raɪt/
Line 4
‘By.”
/baɪ/
Line 5
He
hung
up
the
receiver
and
turned
swiftly
on
Dale.
/hiː hʌŋ ʌp ðə rəˈsiːvər ənd tɜːrnd ˈswɪftli ɑːn deɪl/
Learner Dictionary
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.
Dale
noun
US /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.”
hung
verb
US /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.”
receiver
noun
US /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.”
right
adverb
US /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right.”
see
verb
US /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see.”
sure
adjective
US /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ““You’re sure of that, are you?”
swiftly
adverb
US /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading “He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.”
turned
adjective
US /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.”
All words in this reading · 21
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.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You’re sure of that, are you?
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘By.”
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I see.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You’re sure of that, are you?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading All right.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I see.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You’re sure of that, are you?
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You’re sure of that, are you?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He hung up the receiver and turned swiftly on Dale.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’re sure of that, are you?
You're
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From this reading “You’re sure of that, are you?
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