Chapter 17 of The "Dock Rats" of New York is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The "Dock Rats" of New York is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I think I've seen you before, Ballard!" Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration. "If you remember having seen me before, you have the advantage, my good friend." "I think I've seen you before. I met you on board the 'Nancy.'"
Chapter 17 of The "Dock Rats" of New York is here in full — 78 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.”
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.”
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading “Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.”
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading “Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “I met you on board the 'Nancy.'"”
the quality of being significant
From this reading “Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.”
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading “Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.”
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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 Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading "If you remember having seen me before, you have the advantage, my good friend."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I've seen you before, Ballard!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I think I've seen you before, Ballard!"
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I met you on board the 'Nancy.'"
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "If you remember having seen me before, you have the advantage, my good friend."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If you remember having seen me before, you have the advantage, my good friend."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you remember having seen me before, you have the advantage, my good friend."
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "If you remember having seen me before, you have the advantage, my good friend."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I've seen you before, Ballard!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think I've seen you before, Ballard!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you remember having seen me before, you have the advantage, my good friend."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you remember having seen me before, you have the advantage, my good friend."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met you on board the 'Nancy.'"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you remember having seen me before, you have the advantage, my good friend."
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading I met you on board the 'Nancy.'"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I met you on board the 'Nancy.'"
To recall to mind.
From this reading "If you remember having seen me before, you have the advantage, my good friend."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I think I've seen you before, Ballard!"
the quality of being significant
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you remember having seen me before, you have the advantage, my good friend."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I've seen you before, Ballard!"
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
precisely as stated
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sol Burton spoke in slow and very distinct tones, and his manner betrayed that there was a deep significance in his declaration.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think I've seen you before, Ballard!"
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