Chapter 10 of Tom, Dick and Harry is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Tom, Dick and Harry is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate. "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman. "In fact, I expected him." "Expected him?" "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
Chapter 10 of Tom, Dick and Harry is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “"In fact, I expected him."”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “"In fact, I expected him."”
act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools
From this reading “"Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."”
a short coat
From this reading “"Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."”
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading “"How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.”
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading “"Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."”
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading “"I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.”
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading “"How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.”
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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 "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
a youthful male person
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "In fact, I expected him."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "In fact, I expected him."
act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
a short coat
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I recognised him in the dark," said Mr Jarman.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, he had sent his fag for a jacket just previously, and I had sent the fag back."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you know the boy was Tempest?" asked the magistrate.
Chapter 10 of Tom, Dick and Harry by Talbot Baines Reed holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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