Chapter 14 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But it is, Chris. I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly. "So am I, and it was very jolly and chummy of you. Just like you, Ned. We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.
Chapter 14 of The Peril Finders is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
From this reading “"So am I, and it was very jolly and chummy of you.”
a boy or man
From this reading “I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “"So am I, and it was very jolly and chummy of you.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.”
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So am I, and it was very jolly and chummy of you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So am I, and it was very jolly and chummy of you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is, Chris.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it is, Chris.
(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
From this reading "So am I, and it was very jolly and chummy of you.
a boy or man
From this reading I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But it is, Chris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it is, Chris.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "So am I, and it was very jolly and chummy of you.
and nothing more
From this reading Just like you, Ned.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Just like you, Ned.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just like you, Ned.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So am I, and it was very jolly and chummy of you.
many times at short intervals
From this reading We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly.
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So am I, and it was very jolly and chummy of you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.
precisely as stated
From this reading "So am I, and it was very jolly and chummy of you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So am I, and it was very jolly and chummy of you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've often had rows, but we always made it up again, and I never liked you any the less.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm glad I came with you, though," said the poor fellow sadly.
Chapter 14 of The Peril Finders by George Manville Fenn holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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