Chapter 11 of The Sundial is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Sundial is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hallo!" he exclaimed. "So you have come to pay me a visit? You have come here to learn the secrets of the prison-house? Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here. For we’ve got it, my boy, we’ve got it.
Chapter 11 of The Sundial is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.”
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.”
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading “Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “You have come here to learn the secrets of the prison-house?”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “"So you have come to pay me a visit?”
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading “You have come here to learn the secrets of the prison-house?”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “"So you have come to pay me a visit?”
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.
In this reading “Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.”
In this reading “You have come here to learn the secrets of the prison-house?”
In this reading “You have come here to learn the secrets of the prison-house?”
In this reading “Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So you have come to pay me a visit?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
a youthful male person
From this reading For we’ve got it, my boy, we’ve got it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "So you have come to pay me a visit?
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
dearly loved
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hallo!" he exclaimed.
a boy or man
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For we’ve got it, my boy, we’ve got it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For we’ve got it, my boy, we’ve got it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hallo!" he exclaimed.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So you have come to pay me a visit?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hallo!" he exclaimed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You have come here to learn the secrets of the prison-house?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For we’ve got it, my boy, we’ve got it.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading You have come here to learn the secrets of the prison-house?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So you have come to pay me a visit?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have come here to learn the secrets of the prison-house?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "So you have come to pay me a visit?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You have come here to learn the secrets of the prison-house?
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading You have come here to learn the secrets of the prison-house?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you have come to pay me a visit?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have come here to learn the secrets of the prison-house?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So you have come to pay me a visit?
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
precisely as stated
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "So you have come to pay me a visit?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For we’ve got it, my boy, we’ve got it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you have come to pay me a visit?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah, my dear fellow, you are very clever, but your tuppenny discoveries are nothing compared to what we are on the track of here.
Chapter 11 of The Sundial by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 406 sentences of The Sundial, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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