Chapter 9 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly. “You old vagabond, what have you been up to? I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk. “This is Miss Conover, Harrison.” “Very pleased, I'm sure.
Chapter 9 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a brisk manner
From this reading “Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly.”
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading “I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk.”
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading “Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly.”
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading “I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk.”
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading “Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk.”
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading “Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly.”
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading ““You old vagabond, what have you been up to?”
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.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You old vagabond, what have you been up to?
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk.
in a brisk manner
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly.
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly.
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk.
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk.
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You old vagabond, what have you been up to?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Very pleased, I'm sure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is Miss Conover, Harrison.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly.
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “This is Miss Conover, Harrison.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “You old vagabond, what have you been up to?
accept an excuse for
From this reading I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Very pleased, I'm sure.
cut with a saw
From this reading I beg pardon!”--as he saw Kitty emerge from behind Cutty's bulk.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Very pleased, I'm sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, Captain Harrison of the Medical Corps entered the Conover apartment briskly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is Miss Conover, Harrison.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You old vagabond, what have you been up to?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You old vagabond, what have you been up to?
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading “You old vagabond, what have you been up to?
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very pleased, I'm sure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You old vagabond, what have you been up to?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You old vagabond, what have you been up to?
Chapter 9 of The Drums of Jeopardy by Harold MacGrath holds 258 sentences, grouped into 52 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.
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