Chapter 22 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, Mr. Jefferson Locke, I want you." "Hello, Williams! You got around finally, didn't you?" Kirk smiled at him. A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
Chapter 22 of The Ne'er-Do-Well is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 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.
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading “A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.”
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading “A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, Williams!”
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading “"Well, Mr. Jefferson Locke, I want you."”
a Scottish church
From this reading “Kirk smiled at him.”
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading “"Well, Mr. Jefferson Locke, I want you."”
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “"Hello, Williams!”
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 little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading You got around finally, didn't you?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kirk smiled at him.
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You got around finally, didn't you?"
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading You got around finally, didn't you?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You got around finally, didn't you?"
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Williams!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kirk smiled at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Mr. Jefferson Locke, I want you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading "Well, Mr. Jefferson Locke, I want you."
a Scottish church
From this reading Kirk smiled at him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading "Well, Mr. Jefferson Locke, I want you."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, Mr. Jefferson Locke, I want you."
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Kirk smiled at him.
carry out
From this reading A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Well, Mr. Jefferson Locke, I want you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little man in blue uniform was attempting to take the prisoner in charge, but the detective disregarded him.
(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, Mr. Jefferson Locke, I want you."
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading "Hello, Williams!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mr. Jefferson Locke, I want you."
Chapter 22 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 22 holds 407 sentences of The Ne'er-Do-Well, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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