Chapter 21 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Kitty,” he said, breaking the tableau, “what are you doing here?” “You've been hurt! There is blood on you!” “A trifling cut. But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.
Chapter 21 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 281 sentences across 57 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.
the act of breaking something
From this reading ““Kitty,” he said, breaking the tableau, “what are you doing here?””
be the source of pain
From this reading ““You've been hurt!”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading ““Kitty,” he said, breaking the tableau, “what are you doing here?””
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.”
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading ““Kitty,” he said, breaking the tableau, “what are you doing here?””
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading “But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.”
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading ““A trifling cut.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A trifling cut.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Kitty,” he said, breaking the tableau, “what are you doing here?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You've been hurt!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading There is blood on you!”
the act of breaking something
From this reading “Kitty,” he said, breaking the tableau, “what are you doing here?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “A trifling cut.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Kitty,” he said, breaking the tableau, “what are you doing here?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Kitty,” he said, breaking the tableau, “what are you doing here?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Kitty,” he said, breaking the tableau, “what are you doing here?”
be the source of pain
From this reading “You've been hurt!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is blood on you!”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Kitty,” he said, breaking the tableau, “what are you doing here?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is blood on you!”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Kitty,” he said, breaking the tableau, “what are you doing here?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.
a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
From this reading “Kitty,” he said, breaking the tableau, “what are you doing here?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Kitty,” he said, breaking the tableau, “what are you doing here?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is blood on you!”
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I'm hurt, nevertheless, that you should be so thoughtless as to come here against my orders.
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading “A trifling cut.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Kitty,” he said, breaking the tableau, “what are you doing here?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Kitty,” he said, breaking the tableau, “what are you doing here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You've been hurt!
Chapter 21 of The Drums of Jeopardy by Harold MacGrath holds 281 sentences, grouped into 57 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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