Chapter 24 of The Big Mogul is here in full — 702 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Big Mogul is here in full — 702 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator. He watched the expression on the captain’s face during the reading of the dispatch. “Say,” he demanded, excitedly, “you don’t suppose that is so, do you, Cap’n?” Snow was staring at the yellow slip. He breathed hard.
Chapter 24 of The Big Mogul is here in full — 702 sentences across 141 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uttered without voice
From this reading “He breathed hard.”
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading “That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.”
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading “He watched the expression on the captain’s face during the reading of the dispatch.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading ““Say,” he demanded, excitedly, “you don’t suppose that is so, do you, Cap’n?””
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.”
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading “That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.”
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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someone who transmits messages by telegraph
In this reading “That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.”
In this reading “That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.”
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.
in addition
From this reading That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Snow was staring at the yellow slip.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.
uttered without voice
From this reading He breathed hard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say,” he demanded, excitedly, “you don’t suppose that is so, do you, Cap’n?”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He watched the expression on the captain’s face during the reading of the dispatch.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Say,” he demanded, excitedly, “you don’t suppose that is so, do you, Cap’n?”
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading He watched the expression on the captain’s face during the reading of the dispatch.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Say,” he demanded, excitedly, “you don’t suppose that is so, do you, Cap’n?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say,” he demanded, excitedly, “you don’t suppose that is so, do you, Cap’n?”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He watched the expression on the captain’s face during the reading of the dispatch.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “Say,” he demanded, excitedly, “you don’t suppose that is so, do you, Cap’n?”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He watched the expression on the captain’s face during the reading of the dispatch.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He watched the expression on the captain’s face during the reading of the dispatch.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He breathed hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched the expression on the captain’s face during the reading of the dispatch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Say,” he demanded, excitedly, “you don’t suppose that is so, do you, Cap’n?”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He watched the expression on the captain’s face during the reading of the dispatch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He watched the expression on the captain’s face during the reading of the dispatch.
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He watched the expression on the captain’s face during the reading of the dispatch.
express in words
From this reading “Say,” he demanded, excitedly, “you don’t suppose that is so, do you, Cap’n?”
move stealthily
From this reading Snow was staring at the yellow slip.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Snow was staring at the yellow slip.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Say,” he demanded, excitedly, “you don’t suppose that is so, do you, Cap’n?”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Snow was staring at the yellow slip.
express a supposition
From this reading “Say,” he demanded, excitedly, “you don’t suppose that is so, do you, Cap’n?”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched the expression on the captain’s face during the reading of the dispatch.
which person or people
From this reading That telegram was handed to Captain Ben by the depot master who was also the telegraph operator.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Snow was staring at the yellow slip.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say,” he demanded, excitedly, “you don’t suppose that is so, do you, Cap’n?”
Chapter 24 of The Big Mogul by Joseph Crosby Lincoln holds 702 sentences, grouped into 141 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 24 holds 702 sentences of The Big Mogul, unabridged, divided into 141 reading sections.
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