Chapter 11 of The Thirteen Travellers is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Thirteen Travellers is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Policeman!" he seemed to say. "If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly. "Here, driver, help me lift her in." "Where's she going?" he repeated. "If you don't help me at once I'll see that a policeman is here.
Chapter 11 of The Thirteen Travellers is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “"Here, driver, help me lift her in."”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “"Here, driver, help me lift her in."”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “"Here, driver, help me lift her in."”
a member of a police force
From this reading “"Policeman!" he seemed to say.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Where's she going?" he repeated.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"Policeman!" he seemed to say.”
for a short time
From this reading “"If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly.”
male cat
From this reading “"If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly.”
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.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"If you don't help me at once I'll see that a policeman is 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 "If you don't help me at once I'll see that a policeman is here.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading "If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If you don't help me at once I'll see that a policeman is here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you don't help me at once I'll see that a policeman is here.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "Here, driver, help me lift her in."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where's she going?" he repeated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Policeman!" he seemed to say.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Here, driver, help me lift her in."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here, driver, help me lift her in."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, driver, help me lift her in."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you don't help me at once I'll see that a policeman is here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here, driver, help me lift her in."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you don't help me at once I'll see that a policeman is here.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Here, driver, help me lift her in."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here, driver, help me lift her in."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly.
on one occasion
From this reading "If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly.
a member of a police force
From this reading "Policeman!" he seemed to say.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Where's she going?" he repeated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly.
express in words
From this reading "Policeman!" he seemed to say.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "If you don't help me at once I'll see that a policeman is here.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Policeman!" he seemed to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where's she going?" he repeated.
for a short time
From this reading "If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you don't help me at once I'll see that a policeman is here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Policeman!" he seemed to say.
male cat
From this reading "If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's she going?" he repeated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I 'ad my way----" "Well, for once you haven't," said Tom shortly.
Chapter 11 of The Thirteen Travellers by Hugh Walpole holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 434 sentences of The Thirteen Travellers, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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