Chapter 17 of The Quadroon: Adventures in the Far West is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Quadroon: Adventures in the Far West is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And why not? _I, too, have an interest in this affair_." "You?" I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken. "You an interest?"
Chapter 17 of The Quadroon: Adventures in the Far West is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a vaguely specified concern
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “_I, too, have an interest in this affair_."”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.”
(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 “I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.”
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.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _I, too, have an interest in this affair_."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _I, too, have an interest in this affair_."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And why not?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _I, too, have an interest in this affair_."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I, too, have an interest in this affair_."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _I, too, have an interest in this affair_."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading _I, too, have an interest in this affair_."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And why not?
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _I, too, have an interest in this affair_."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _I, too, have an interest in this affair_."
(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 I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And why not?
the words that are spoken
From this reading I asked, surprised at the words as well as the tone in which they were spoken.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You?"
Chapter 17 of The Quadroon: Adventures in the Far West by Mayne Reid holds 419 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.
Chapter 17 holds 419 sentences of The Quadroon: Adventures in the Far West, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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