Chapter 17 of The Quest — The Authorized Translation from the Dutch of De is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Quest — The Authorized Translation from the Dutch of De is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once. "They are searching for you. Have you been pilfering? Which of you is the girl in disguise?" "_I_ am!" said Marjon.
Chapter 17 of The Quest — The Authorized Translation from the Dutch of De is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 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.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “Which of you is the girl in disguise?"”
a young female
From this reading “Which of you is the girl in disguise?"”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “"You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “"You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.”
on one occasion
From this reading “"You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.”
-ing form of “pilfer” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading “Have you been pilfering?”
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “"You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “"They are searching for you.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “"You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.”
In this reading “Which of you is the girl in disguise?"”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "_I_ am!" said Marjon.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are searching for you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have you been pilfering?
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Which of you is the girl in disguise?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They are searching for you.
a young female
From this reading Which of you is the girl in disguise?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you been pilfering?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_I_ am!" said Marjon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Which of you is the girl in disguise?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which of you is the girl in disguise?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_I_ am!" said Marjon.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which of you is the girl in disguise?"
on one occasion
From this reading "You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.
-ing form of “pilfer” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading Have you been pilfering?
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading "They are searching for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are searching for you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which of you is the girl in disguise?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You need to look out, you young rascals," said the man, all at once.
Chapter 17 of The Quest — The Authorized Translation from the Dutch of De by Frederik van Eeden holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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