Chapter 3 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He has not!" exclaimed Elsie. "I _know_ he has not. He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous." "Too kind and too generous," muttered Lawson. "I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.
Chapter 3 of The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “"I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.”
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading “He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous."”
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading “"I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.”
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading “He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous."”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “"Too kind and too generous," muttered Lawson.”
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “"I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.”
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous."”
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 “"Too kind and too generous," muttered Lawson.”
In this reading “He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous."
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous."
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous."
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading "I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He has not!" exclaimed Elsie.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "He has not!" exclaimed Elsie.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has not!" exclaimed Elsie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has not!" exclaimed Elsie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I _know_ he has not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I _know_ he has not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Too kind and too generous," muttered Lawson.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous."
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Too kind and too generous," muttered Lawson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He has not!" exclaimed Elsie.
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading "I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.
express in words
From this reading "I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.
take without the owner's consent
From this reading He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm sorry to say that the records are against him," replied Curtis, "and his action is against him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is not a man to cheat and steal; he is not a strong man, but he is kind and generous."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too kind and too generous," muttered Lawson.
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