Chapter 11 of The Willoughby Captains is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Willoughby Captains is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Beamish's? No!" exclaimed Riddell. "Why?" "Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was." "Not a good one.
Chapter 11 of The Willoughby Captains is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “No!" exclaimed Riddell.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “"Not a good one.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “"Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Not a good one.”
and nothing more
From this reading “"Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “"Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “"Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “"Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not a good one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Beamish's?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading No!" exclaimed Riddell.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Not a good one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."
not any; not one
From this reading No!" exclaimed Riddell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a good one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Not a good one.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No!" exclaimed Riddell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh," said Telson, "I only wanted to know what sort of place it was."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why?"
Chapter 11 of The Willoughby Captains by Talbot Baines Reed holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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 416 sentences of The Willoughby Captains, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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