Chapter 11 of The Swindler and Other Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Swindler and Other Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Suddenly he seemed to recover himself, and looked up. "You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby." The doctor bent his head. "Yes," he said. "I am Montagu Durant."
Chapter 11 of The Swindler and Other Stories is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “The doctor bent his head.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The doctor bent his head.”
United States historian (1885-1981)
From this reading “"You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “"You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “"You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."”
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading “"You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."”
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “Suddenly he seemed to recover himself, and looked up.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “"You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Montagu Durant."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to recover himself, and looked up.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The doctor bent his head.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor bent his head.
United States historian (1885-1981)
From this reading "You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."
a boy or man
From this reading "You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to recover himself, and looked up.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The doctor bent his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to recover himself, and looked up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor bent his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am Montagu Durant."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to recover himself, and looked up.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading "You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to recover himself, and looked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to recover himself, and looked up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to recover himself, and looked up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to recover himself, and looked up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly he seemed to recover himself, and looked up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You," he said slowly, "you are Montagu Durant, the fellow she was engaged to before she married Rotherby."
Chapter 11 of The Swindler and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 409 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 409 sentences of The Swindler and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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