Chapter 6 of The Burglars' Club is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Burglars' Club is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Go!" shouted Mr. Pilgrim. "You're a born fool." Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker. Now come along. I must see my secretary.
Chapter 6 of The Burglars' Club is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.”
brought into existence
From this reading “"You're a born fool."”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"You're a born fool."”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.”
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading “"Go!" shouted Mr. Pilgrim.”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “I must see my secretary.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Go!" shouted Mr. Pilgrim.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.”
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “Now come along.”
In this reading “Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.”
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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 "You're a born fool."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.
later than; following
From this reading Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now come along.
brought into existence
From this reading "You're a born fool."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now come along.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "You're a born fool."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go!" shouted Mr. Pilgrim.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must see my secretary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Go!" shouted Mr. Pilgrim.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must see my secretary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must see my secretary.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now come along.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading "Go!" shouted Mr. Pilgrim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading I must see my secretary.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I must see my secretary.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Go!" shouted Mr. Pilgrim.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, after a long pause, he added, "I'm much obliged to you, Roker.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a born fool."
Chapter 6 of The Burglars' Club by Henry Augustus Hering holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 6 holds 426 sentences of The Burglars' Club, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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