Chapter 5 of The Secret of the Silver Car is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Secret of the Silver Car is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm going to marry you," he said doggedly. "I never fail. Look at my life history and see where I have been beaten. I know you don't care for me yet. You'll have to later."
Chapter 5 of The Secret of the Silver Car is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “Look at my life history and see where I have been beaten.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I know you don't care for me yet.”
with obstinate determination
From this reading “"I'm going to marry you," he said doggedly.”
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “"I never fail.”
the act of departing
From this reading “"I'm going to marry you," he said doggedly.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “Look at my life history and see where I have been beaten.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “You'll have to later."”
take in marriage
From this reading “"I'm going to marry you," he said doggedly.”
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Look at my life history and see where I have been beaten.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look at my life history and see where I have been beaten.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at my life history and see where I have been beaten.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Look at my life history and see where I have been beaten.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Look at my life history and see where I have been beaten.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I know you don't care for me yet.
with obstinate determination
From this reading "I'm going to marry you," he said doggedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know you don't care for me yet.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "I never fail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I know you don't care for me yet.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to marry you," he said doggedly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Look at my life history and see where I have been beaten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm going to marry you," he said doggedly.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Look at my life history and see where I have been beaten.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never fail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm going to marry you," he said doggedly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know you don't care for me yet.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading You'll have to later."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Look at my life history and see where I have been beaten.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at my life history and see where I have been beaten.
take in marriage
From this reading "I'm going to marry you," he said doggedly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know you don't care for me yet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Look at my life history and see where I have been beaten.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never fail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm going to marry you," he said doggedly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Look at my life history and see where I have been beaten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm going to marry you," he said doggedly.
in or at the place that
From this reading Look at my life history and see where I have been beaten.
but in spite of that
From this reading I know you don't care for me yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm going to marry you," he said doggedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll have to later."
Chapter 5 of The Secret of the Silver Car by Wyndham Martyn holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 5 holds 424 sentences of The Secret of the Silver Car, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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