Chapter 13 of The Raid from Beausejour is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Raid from Beausejour is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TRANSFER OF THE MORTGAGE. When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration. "What in the world have you been doing to your face?" he questioned. "Thrashing Baizley!" said Will, tersely. Ted's exclamations had brought Mrs. Carter to the door in time to hear Will's reply.
Chapter 13 of The Raid from Beausejour is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading “Ted's exclamations had brought Mrs. Carter to the door in time to hear Will's reply.”
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading “A TRANSFER OF THE MORTGAGE.”
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration.”
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading “Ted's exclamations had brought Mrs. Carter to the door in time to hear Will's reply.”
in a short and concise manner
From this reading “"Thrashing Baizley!" said Will, tersely.”
a sound defeat
From this reading “"Thrashing Baizley!" said Will, tersely.”
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading “A TRANSFER OF THE MORTGAGE.”
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading “Ted's exclamations had brought Mrs. Carter to the door in time to hear Will's reply.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRANSFER OF THE MORTGAGE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thrashing Baizley!" said Will, tersely.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What in the world have you been doing to your face?" he questioned.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ted's exclamations had brought Mrs. Carter to the door in time to hear Will's reply.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Ted's exclamations had brought Mrs. Carter to the door in time to hear Will's reply.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What in the world have you been doing to your face?" he questioned.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ted's exclamations had brought Mrs. Carter to the door in time to hear Will's reply.
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Ted's exclamations had brought Mrs. Carter to the door in time to hear Will's reply.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "What in the world have you been doing to your face?" he questioned.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ted's exclamations had brought Mrs. Carter to the door in time to hear Will's reply.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What in the world have you been doing to your face?" he questioned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What in the world have you been doing to your face?" he questioned.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Ted's exclamations had brought Mrs. Carter to the door in time to hear Will's reply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What in the world have you been doing to your face?" he questioned.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration.
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading A TRANSFER OF THE MORTGAGE.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Ted's exclamations had brought Mrs. Carter to the door in time to hear Will's reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRANSFER OF THE MORTGAGE.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "What in the world have you been doing to your face?" he questioned.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Ted's exclamations had brought Mrs. Carter to the door in time to hear Will's reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thrashing Baizley!" said Will, tersely.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration.
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration.
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted's exclamations had brought Mrs. Carter to the door in time to hear Will's reply.
in a short and concise manner
From this reading "Thrashing Baizley!" said Will, tersely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRANSFER OF THE MORTGAGE.
a sound defeat
From this reading "Thrashing Baizley!" said Will, tersely.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ted's exclamations had brought Mrs. Carter to the door in time to hear Will's reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What in the world have you been doing to your face?" he questioned.
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading A TRANSFER OF THE MORTGAGE.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What in the world have you been doing to your face?" he questioned.
at the time that
From this reading When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration.
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading Ted's exclamations had brought Mrs. Carter to the door in time to hear Will's reply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Will reached home Ted met him at the gate with a cry of surprise and commiseration.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "What in the world have you been doing to your face?" he questioned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What in the world have you been doing to your face?" he questioned.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What in the world have you been doing to your face?" he questioned.
Chapter 13 of The Raid from Beausejour by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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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