Chapter 13 of The Sundial is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Sundial is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments. It won’t be very long before I am there again. And when I do come I may bring one if not two visitors with me. It might be necessary to do a little amateur kidnapping, but I am not sure about that yet. And now you had better leave me."
Chapter 13 of The Sundial is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “It might be necessary to do a little amateur kidnapping, but I am not sure about that yet.”
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading “"Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.”
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 “"Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.”
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading “It might be necessary to do a little amateur kidnapping, but I am not sure about that yet.”
absolutely essential
From this reading “It might be necessary to do a little amateur kidnapping, but I am not sure about that yet.”
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading “And when I do come I may bring one if not two visitors with me.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “"Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “"Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.”
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.
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “"Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.”
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 It might be necessary to do a little amateur kidnapping, but I am not sure about that yet.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It might be necessary to do a little amateur kidnapping, but I am not sure about that yet.
anew
From this reading It won’t be very long before I am there again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It won’t be very long before I am there again.
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading It might be necessary to do a little amateur kidnapping, but I am not sure about that yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It won’t be very long before I am there again.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It won’t be very long before I am there again.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And now you had better leave me."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And when I do come I may bring one if not two visitors with me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It might be necessary to do a little amateur kidnapping, but I am not sure about that yet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when I do come I may bring one if not two visitors with me.
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading "Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And when I do come I may bring one if not two visitors with me.
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 "Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now you had better leave me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It won’t be very long before I am there again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And when I do come I may bring one if not two visitors with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It won’t be very long before I am there again.
(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
From this reading It might be necessary to do a little amateur kidnapping, but I am not sure about that yet.
go away from a place
From this reading And now you had better leave me."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It might be necessary to do a little amateur kidnapping, but I am not sure about that yet.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It won’t be very long before I am there again.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And when I do come I may bring one if not two visitors with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when I do come I may bring one if not two visitors with me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be necessary to do a little amateur kidnapping, but I am not sure about that yet.
absolutely essential
From this reading It might be necessary to do a little amateur kidnapping, but I am not sure about that yet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when I do come I may bring one if not two visitors with me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now you had better leave me."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And when I do come I may bring one if not two visitors with me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It might be necessary to do a little amateur kidnapping, but I am not sure about that yet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might be necessary to do a little amateur kidnapping, but I am not sure about that yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It won’t be very long before I am there again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And when I do come I may bring one if not two visitors with me.
precisely as stated
From this reading It won’t be very long before I am there again.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading And when I do come I may bring one if not two visitors with me.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.
at the time that
From this reading And when I do come I may bring one if not two visitors with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when I do come I may bring one if not two visitors with me.
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From this reading It won’t be very long before I am there again.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.
but in spite of that
From this reading It might be necessary to do a little amateur kidnapping, but I am not sure about that yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And now you had better leave me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, you’ll go back to the yacht and wait further developments.
Chapter 13 of The Sundial by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 410 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 13 holds 410 sentences of The Sundial, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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