Chapter 17 of The Missioner is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Missioner is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently. She caught hold of Macheson's arm. "If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said. "Do you think I could find him?" "I think you had much better not, Letty," he answered.
Chapter 17 of The Missioner is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “She caught hold of Macheson's arm.”
demanding attention
From this reading “THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.”
in a persistent manner
From this reading “THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.”
with low volume
From this reading “THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “"If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said.”
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.”
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In this reading “"I think you had much better not, Letty," he answered.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “"If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said.”
In this reading “She caught hold of Macheson's arm.”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I think you had much better not, Letty," he answered.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She caught hold of Macheson's arm.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught hold of Macheson's arm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Do you think I could find him?"
demanding attention
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think I could find him?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Do you think I could find him?"
a young female
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think you had much better not, Letty," he answered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think I could find him?"
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She caught hold of Macheson's arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said.
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From this reading "I think you had much better not, Letty," he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught hold of Macheson's arm.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I think you had much better not, Letty," he answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I think you had much better not, Letty," he answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.
in a persistent manner
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She caught hold of Macheson's arm.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.
with low volume
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said.
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VICTIMS OF SOCIETY The girl was still crying, softly but persistently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you please, I think I had better go back to Stephen," she said.
Chapter 17 of The Missioner by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 207 sentences, grouped into 42 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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