Chapter 17 of The Search Party is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVII
Chapter 17 of The Search Party is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Hullo!” said Lord Manton. “Back again. What have you forgotten? It’s rather rash of you to venture, I think. If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
Chapter 17 of The Search Party is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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, and audio.
speak to
From this reading “If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “What have you forgotten?”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ““Hullo!” said Lord Manton.”
publicly displayed
From this reading “If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.”
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading “It’s rather rash of you to venture, I think.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “It’s rather rash of you to venture, I think.”
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.
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.
speak to
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
later than; following
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
anew
From this reading “Back again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Back again.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading What have you forgotten?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you forgotten?
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo!” said Lord Manton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It’s rather rash of you to venture, I think.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s rather rash of you to venture, I think.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Hullo!” said Lord Manton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hullo!” said Lord Manton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s rather rash of you to venture, I think.
and nothing more
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
publicly displayed
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading It’s rather rash of you to venture, I think.
on the contrary
From this reading It’s rather rash of you to venture, I think.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hullo!” said Lord Manton.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
in the near future
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It’s rather rash of you to venture, I think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It’s rather rash of you to venture, I think.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading It’s rather rash of you to venture, I think.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have you forgotten?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What have you forgotten?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If it’s only your cigar-case or something of that sort that you’ve left behind, I should have had it posted after you as soon as you sent me your address.
Chapter 17 of The Search Party by George A. Birmingham holds 329 sentences, grouped into 66 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.
Chapter 17 holds 329 sentences of The Search Party, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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