Chapter 15 of The Warden is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Warden is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you? You haven't breakfasted?" "Oh yes, hours ago. And how are you?" When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
Chapter 15 of The Warden is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fearless and daring
From this reading “TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?”
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading “When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?”
not liable to or capable of change
From this reading “When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?”
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading “When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?”
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading “TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?”
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?”
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later than; following
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
in the past
From this reading "Oh yes, hours ago.
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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
fearless and daring
From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
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From this reading You haven't breakfasted?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
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From this reading You haven't breakfasted?"
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Oh yes, hours ago.
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From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
characteristic of humanity
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
a search for knowledge
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
not liable to or capable of change
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
engage in
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
a form of address for a man
From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes, hours ago.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
male cat
From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
at the time that
From this reading When one Esquimau meets another, do the two, as an invariable rule, ask after each other's health? is it inherent in all human nature to make this obliging inquiry?
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes, hours ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TOM TOWERS, DR ANTICANT, AND MR SENTIMENT "Ah, Bold! how are you?
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