Chapter 12 of The Willoughby Captains is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Willoughby Captains is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Only I fancy he's not all straight," said Fairbairn. "He's fallen into bad hands I'm afraid." "That's an old story," said Riddell; "but what has he done?" "Nothing particular. I caught him coming home one night late, long after call-over.
Chapter 12 of The Willoughby Captains is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 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.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “"He's fallen into bad hands I'm afraid."”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “"He's fallen into bad hands I'm afraid."”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I caught him coming home one night late, long after call-over.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “"He's fallen into bad hands I'm afraid."”
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “"Only I fancy he's not all straight," said Fairbairn.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “I caught him coming home one night late, long after call-over.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “"Nothing particular.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “"Only I fancy he's not all straight," said Fairbairn.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "He's fallen into bad hands I'm afraid."
later than; following
From this reading I caught him coming home one night late, long after call-over.
(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 "Only I fancy he's not all straight," said Fairbairn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That's an old story," said Riddell; "but what has he done?"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "He's fallen into bad hands I'm afraid."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That's an old story," said Riddell; "but what has he done?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I caught him coming home one night late, long after call-over.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I caught him coming home one night late, long after call-over.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I caught him coming home one night late, long after call-over.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "That's an old story," said Riddell; "but what has he done?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only I fancy he's not all straight," said Fairbairn.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "He's fallen into bad hands I'm afraid."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Only I fancy he's not all straight," said Fairbairn.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "He's fallen into bad hands I'm afraid."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's an old story," said Riddell; "but what has he done?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's an old story," said Riddell; "but what has he done?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only I fancy he's not all straight," said Fairbairn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I caught him coming home one night late, long after call-over.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I caught him coming home one night late, long after call-over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Only I fancy he's not all straight," said Fairbairn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's fallen into bad hands I'm afraid."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He's fallen into bad hands I'm afraid."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I caught him coming home one night late, long after call-over.
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 I caught him coming home one night late, long after call-over.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I caught him coming home one night late, long after call-over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Only I fancy he's not all straight," said Fairbairn.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing particular.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "That's an old story," said Riddell; "but what has he done?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I caught him coming home one night late, long after call-over.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only I fancy he's not all straight," said Fairbairn.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Nothing particular.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's an old story," said Riddell; "but what has he done?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Only I fancy he's not all straight," said Fairbairn.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "That's an old story," said Riddell; "but what has he done?"
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Only I fancy he's not all straight," said Fairbairn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's an old story," said Riddell; "but what has he done?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's an old story," said Riddell; "but what has he done?"
Chapter 12 of The Willoughby Captains by Talbot Baines Reed holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 12 holds 394 sentences of The Willoughby Captains, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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