Chapter 16 of The Chauffeur and the Chaperon is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Chauffeur and the Chaperon is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All accounted for and under control! Yes; thrice wonderful little woman. "We couldn't see anything of the race after all," went on Nell. "Did we beat?" "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
Chapter 16 of The Chauffeur and the Chaperon is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading “All accounted for and under control!”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “"Did we beat?"”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “All accounted for and under control!”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “"That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.”
any competition
From this reading “"We couldn't see anything of the race after all," went on Nell.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “"That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.”
three times
From this reading “Yes; thrice wonderful little woman.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Yes; thrice wonderful little woman.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading All accounted for and under control!
later than; following
From this reading "We couldn't see anything of the race after all," went on Nell.
(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 accounted for and under control!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All accounted for and under control!
any thing at all
From this reading "We couldn't see anything of the race after all," went on Nell.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Did we beat?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
power to direct or determine
From this reading All accounted for and under control!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We couldn't see anything of the race after all," went on Nell.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did we beat?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All accounted for and under control!
the act of departing
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yes; thrice wonderful little woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We couldn't see anything of the race after all," went on Nell.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We couldn't see anything of the race after all," went on Nell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We couldn't see anything of the race after all," went on Nell.
any competition
From this reading "We couldn't see anything of the race after all," went on Nell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
express in words
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We couldn't see anything of the race after all," went on Nell.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We couldn't see anything of the race after all," went on Nell.
three times
From this reading Yes; thrice wonderful little woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading All accounted for and under control!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We couldn't see anything of the race after all," went on Nell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We couldn't see anything of the race after all," went on Nell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Yes; thrice wonderful little woman.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Yes; thrice wonderful little woman.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; thrice wonderful little woman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's what I've come to talk to you about," I said, not knowing in the least what I was going to say next.
Chapter 16 of The Chauffeur and the Chaperon by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson holds 417 sentences, grouped into 84 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 16 holds 417 sentences of The Chauffeur and the Chaperon, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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