Chapter 23 of The Highflyers is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The Highflyers is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable. It was a dual celebration. "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone. "Double-barreled. To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
Chapter 23 of The Highflyers is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading “To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.”
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading “It was a dual celebration.”
possessive form of “dad” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.”
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
From this reading “It was a dual celebration.”
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading “To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.”
worth remembering
From this reading “Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.”
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading “"I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.”
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading “"I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.”
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 “Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.”
In this reading “"I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.”
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 Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading It was a dual celebration.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
possessive form of “dad” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
having two barrels mounted side by side
From this reading "Double-barreled.
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
From this reading It was a dual celebration.
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
the act of giving
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dual celebration.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
worth remembering
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To celebrate my birthday and my election as secretary of dad's concern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading "I'm pulling a party at the Tuller to-night," he told Potter Waite over the telephone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fred la Mothe was giving a party; not a large party, but one which Fred promised himself should be memorable.
Chapter 23 of The Highflyers by Clarence Budington Kelland holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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 23 holds 246 sentences of The Highflyers, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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