Chapter 1 of The Younger Set is here in full — 832 sentences across 167 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Younger Set is here in full — 832 sentences across 167 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You never met Selwyn, did you?" "No, sir." "Never heard anything definite about his trouble?" insisted Gerard. "Oh, yes, sir!" replied young Erroll, "I've heard a good deal about it. Everybody has, you know."
Chapter 1 of The Younger Set is here in full — 832 sentences across 167 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading “"Never heard anything definite about his trouble?" insisted Gerard.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “"Oh, yes, sir!" replied young Erroll, "I've heard a good deal about it.”
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “"Never heard anything definite about his trouble?" insisted Gerard.”
every person
From this reading “Everybody has, you know."”
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “"Never heard anything definite about his trouble?" insisted Gerard.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “"You never met Selwyn, did you?"”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"Oh, yes, sir!" replied young Erroll, "I've heard a good deal about it.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “"Never heard anything definite about his trouble?" insisted Gerard.”
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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 "Oh, yes, sir!" replied young Erroll, "I've heard a good deal about it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Never heard anything definite about his trouble?" insisted Gerard.
any thing at all
From this reading "Never heard anything definite about his trouble?" insisted Gerard.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir!" replied young Erroll, "I've heard a good deal about it.
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading "Never heard anything definite about his trouble?" insisted Gerard.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You never met Selwyn, did you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir!" replied young Erroll, "I've heard a good deal about it.
every person
From this reading Everybody has, you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Never heard anything definite about his trouble?" insisted Gerard.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir!" replied young Erroll, "I've heard a good deal about it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody has, you know."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Never heard anything definite about his trouble?" insisted Gerard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Never heard anything definite about his trouble?" insisted Gerard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir!" replied young Erroll, "I've heard a good deal about it.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Never heard anything definite about his trouble?" insisted Gerard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir!" replied young Erroll, "I've heard a good deal about it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Everybody has, you know."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "You never met Selwyn, did you?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You never met Selwyn, did you?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir!" replied young Erroll, "I've heard a good deal about it.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir!" replied young Erroll, "I've heard a good deal about it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You never met Selwyn, did you?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Never heard anything definite about his trouble?" insisted Gerard.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir!" replied young Erroll, "I've heard a good deal about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You never met Selwyn, did you?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Oh, yes, sir!" replied young Erroll, "I've heard a good deal about it.
Chapter 1 of The Younger Set by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 832 sentences, grouped into 167 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 1 holds 832 sentences of The Younger Set, unabridged, divided into 167 reading sections.
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