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The Rambler Club's house-boat

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Rambler Club's house-boat is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 22 of The Rambler Club's house-boat by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Chapter 22 holds 172 sentences of The Rambler Club's house-boat, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of The Rambler Club's house-boat by W. Crispin (William Crispin) Sheppard exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 172 sentences, grouped into 35 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.
“Ah, you have not know what you do--ma foi.
No!
Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.
“Keep cool, ‘Pouf,’” said Joe, with a grin.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Rambler Club's house-boat

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The Rambler Club's house-boat is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.
Line 2
“Ah, you have not know what you do--ma foi.
Line 3
No!
/noʊ/
Line 4
Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.
Line 5
“Keep cool, ‘Pouf,’” said Joe, with a grin.

Learner Dictionary

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading ““Ah, you have not know what you do--ma foi.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.”

All words in this reading · 51

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

Ah

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From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.

anger

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From this reading Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.

black

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From this reading Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.

chauffeur

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From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

Colonel

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From this reading Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.

CONTEST

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From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

cool

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From this reading “Keep cool, ‘Pouf,’” said Joe, with a grin.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Ah, you have not know what you do--ma foi.

exclaimed

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From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

eyes

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From this reading Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.

flashed

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From this reading Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.

foi

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From this reading “Ah, you have not know what you do--ma foi.

forward

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From this reading Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.

George

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From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

grin

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From this reading “Keep cool, ‘Pouf,’” said Joe, with a grin.

ha

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From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Ah, you have not know what you do--ma foi.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

Joe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Keep cool, ‘Pouf,’” said Joe, with a grin.

Keep

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From this reading “Keep cool, ‘Pouf,’” said Joe, with a grin.

know

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From this reading “Ah, you have not know what you do--ma foi.

leetle

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From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

ma

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From this reading “Ah, you have not know what you do--ma foi.

minute

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From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

Monsieur

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From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No!

Norman

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From this reading Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Ah, you have not know what you do--ma foi.

Pierre's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.

Pouf

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Keep cool, ‘Pouf,’” said Joe, with a grin.

PUSH-BALL

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

Redfern

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.

said

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From this reading “Keep cool, ‘Pouf,’” said Joe, with a grin.

Saire

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.

speak

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

stepped

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Monsieur the Colonel, he---- Saire, I speak not to you,” and Pierre’s black eyes flashed with anger, as Norman Redfern stepped forward.

trembled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

voice

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

von

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Ah, you have not know what you do--ma foi.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE PUSH-BALL CONTEST “Ah, ha, Monsieur George, I would speak with you von leetle minute!” exclaimed the chauffeur, in a voice that trembled.