Chapter 9 of The Romance of Gilbert Holmes is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Romance of Gilbert Holmes is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Now, Colonel, I must trouble you to remove your coat. There, thank you! Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke. "Tighter, lad, tighter! Don’t leave any slack.
Chapter 9 of The Romance of Gilbert Holmes is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading “Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.”
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading “Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.”
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.”
not tense or taut
From this reading “Don’t leave any slack.”
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading “Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.”
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “"Tighter, lad, tighter!”
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leave
In this reading “Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.”
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(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 Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Don’t leave any slack.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Now, Colonel, I must trouble you to remove your coat.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Now, Colonel, I must trouble you to remove your coat.
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From this reading Don’t leave any slack.
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, Colonel, I must trouble you to remove your coat.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
a boy or man
From this reading "Tighter, lad, tighter!
go away from a place
From this reading Don’t leave any slack.
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Now, Colonel, I must trouble you to remove your coat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Colonel, I must trouble you to remove your coat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading "Now, Colonel, I must trouble you to remove your coat.
not tense or taut
From this reading Don’t leave any slack.
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
carry out
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading There, thank you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, thank you!
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "Tighter, lad, tighter!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, Colonel, I must trouble you to remove your coat.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Now, Colonel, I must trouble you to remove your coat.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
during the time that
From this reading Gilbert, take off his belt and strap his arms to his body," Uncle Job went on, pleasantly, keeping his pistols all the while leveled upon Burke.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Colonel, I must trouble you to remove your coat.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Colonel, I must trouble you to remove your coat.
Chapter 9 of The Romance of Gilbert Holmes by Marshall M. (Marshall Monroe) Kirkman holds 389 sentences, grouped into 78 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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