Chapter 19 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Weeks stared open-mouthed for an instant. "Then you're really not Darwin K. Anthony?" he gasped. "Certainly not. Here's the warrant. I'm sorry this chap is your pal, but--" "My pal!
Chapter 19 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “"Then you're really not Darwin K. Anthony?" he gasped.”
a boy or man
From this reading “I'm sorry this chap is your pal, but--" "My pal!”
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
From this reading “"Then you're really not Darwin K. Anthony?" he gasped.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “"Then you're really not Darwin K. Anthony?" he gasped.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “I'm sorry this chap is your pal, but--" "My pal!”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Weeks stared open-mouthed for an instant.”
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “Here's the warrant.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Weeks stared open-mouthed for an instant.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Weeks stared open-mouthed for an instant.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "Then you're really not Darwin K. Anthony?" he gasped.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'm sorry this chap is your pal, but--" "My pal!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly not.
a boy or man
From this reading I'm sorry this chap is your pal, but--" "My pal!
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
From this reading "Then you're really not Darwin K. Anthony?" he gasped.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Weeks stared open-mouthed for an instant.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Then you're really not Darwin K. Anthony?" he gasped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then you're really not Darwin K. Anthony?" he gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here's the warrant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sorry this chap is your pal, but--" "My pal!
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Weeks stared open-mouthed for an instant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm sorry this chap is your pal, but--" "My pal!
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Then you're really not Darwin K. Anthony?" he gasped.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm sorry this chap is your pal, but--" "My pal!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Then you're really not Darwin K. Anthony?" he gasped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weeks stared open-mouthed for an instant.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading I'm sorry this chap is your pal, but--" "My pal!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Then you're really not Darwin K. Anthony?" he gasped.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I'm sorry this chap is your pal, but--" "My pal!
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Weeks stared open-mouthed for an instant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here's the warrant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you're really not Darwin K. Anthony?" he gasped.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'm sorry this chap is your pal, but--" "My pal!
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading Here's the warrant.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks stared open-mouthed for an instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you're really not Darwin K. Anthony?" he gasped.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm sorry this chap is your pal, but--" "My pal!
Chapter 19 of The Ne'er-Do-Well by Rex Beach holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 19 holds 407 sentences of The Ne'er-Do-Well, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 19 of The Ne'er-Do-Well by Rex Beach exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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