Chapter 16 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I--have no doubt." "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?" "Yes--at the sanitarium." "Well, something like this happened once--with him--and I told Stephen." "And did you tell Mr. Cortlandt what I did?"
Chapter 16 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 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.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “"I--have no doubt."”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"Well, something like this happened once--with him--and I told Stephen."”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “"You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Well, something like this happened once--with him--and I told Stephen."”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “"Well, something like this happened once--with him--and I told Stephen."”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “"You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “"You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, something like this happened once--with him--and I told Stephen."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And did you tell Mr. Cortlandt what I did?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I--have no doubt."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Well, something like this happened once--with him--and I told Stephen."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I--have no doubt."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, something like this happened once--with him--and I told Stephen."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--have no doubt."
an occurrence of something
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, something like this happened once--with him--and I told Stephen."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "And did you tell Mr. Cortlandt what I did?"
not any; not one
From this reading "I--have no doubt."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
on one occasion
From this reading "Well, something like this happened once--with him--and I told Stephen."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
To recall to mind.
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases
From this reading "Yes--at the sanitarium."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Well, something like this happened once--with him--and I told Stephen."
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "Well, something like this happened once--with him--and I told Stephen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
express in words
From this reading "And did you tell Mr. Cortlandt what I did?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes--at the sanitarium."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, something like this happened once--with him--and I told Stephen."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, something like this happened once--with him--and I told Stephen."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And did you tell Mr. Cortlandt what I did?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, something like this happened once--with him--and I told Stephen."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes--at the sanitarium."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You remember, for instance, I told you there was one man at Taboga whom I did not wish to see?"
Chapter 16 of The Ne'er-Do-Well by Rex Beach holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 16 holds 424 sentences of The Ne'er-Do-Well, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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