Chapter 15 of The Dangerfield Talisman is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Dangerfield Talisman is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers. “What do you mean, Conway?” she exclaimed. “The _real_ Talisman? Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself. How do you come to have it here?”
Chapter 15 of The Dangerfield Talisman is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.”
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading “Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.”
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading ““The _real_ Talisman?”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.”
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 “Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.”
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
In this reading “Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.”
In this reading “Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.”
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 the past
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
a band worn around the arm for decoration
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How do you come to have it here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What do you mean, Conway?” she exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean, Conway?” she exclaimed.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “What do you mean, Conway?” she exclaimed.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How do you come to have it here?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading How do you come to have it here?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do you come to have it here?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How do you come to have it here?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean, Conway?” she exclaimed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
above and across; more than
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “The _real_ Talisman?
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
cut with a saw
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you mean, Conway?” she exclaimed.
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
carry out
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading “The _real_ Talisman?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How do you come to have it here?”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eileen Cressage watched the old man eagerly stretch out his hand and take the armlet from Westenhanger’s fingers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean, Conway?” she exclaimed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Why, you saw the real Talisman put into that safe over yonder not three days ago by Mr. Dangerfield himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean, Conway?” she exclaimed.
Chapter 15 of The Dangerfield Talisman by J. J. Connington holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 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 15 holds 245 sentences of The Dangerfield Talisman, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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