Chapter 4 of The Rover's Secret is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Rover's Secret is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," said I, "I think you are about right. That is pretty much the idea I have formed of it." "Good, again!" ejaculated Courtenay. "Let us go a little further. We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
Chapter 4 of The Rover's Secret is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading “We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.”
having or given a form or shape
From this reading “That is pretty much the idea I have formed of it."”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “"Let us go a little further.”
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That is pretty much the idea I have formed of it."”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.”
like better; value more highly
From this reading “We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.”
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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 "Let us go a little further.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes," said I, "I think you are about right.
anew
From this reading "Good, again!" ejaculated Courtenay.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes," said I, "I think you are about right.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good, again!" ejaculated Courtenay.
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good, again!" ejaculated Courtenay.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading That is pretty much the idea I have formed of it."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Let us go a little further.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let us go a little further.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good, again!" ejaculated Courtenay.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That is pretty much the idea I have formed of it."
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," said I, "I think you are about right.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That is pretty much the idea I have formed of it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is pretty much the idea I have formed of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is pretty much the idea I have formed of it."
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go a little further.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Let us go a little further.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That is pretty much the idea I have formed of it."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is pretty much the idea I have formed of it."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
like better; value more highly
From this reading We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading That is pretty much the idea I have formed of it."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Yes," said I, "I think you are about right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said I, "I think you are about right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is pretty much the idea I have formed of it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is pretty much the idea I have formed of it."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes," said I, "I think you are about right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us go a little further.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We now come to the `hobble,' or dilemma, if you prefer the latter word, in which we find ourselves.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said I, "I think you are about right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," said I, "I think you are about right.
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