Chapter 14 of Tom, Dick and Harry is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Tom, Dick and Harry is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But Crofter's done you out of the captaincy." "So much the better--I didn't deserve it. I'll get it back some day perhaps, and work it better. Come in to me to tea. Redwood's coming, and old Dicky, too."
Chapter 14 of Tom, Dick and Harry is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 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.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “"So much the better--I didn't deserve it.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Redwood's coming, and old Dicky, too."”
be worthy or deserving
From this reading “"So much the better--I didn't deserve it.”
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading “Redwood's coming, and old Dicky, too."”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “"But Crofter's done you out of the captaincy."”
by chance
From this reading “I'll get it back some day perhaps, and work it better.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Come in to me to tea.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I'll get it back some day perhaps, and work it better.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll get it back some day perhaps, and work it better.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I'll get it back some day perhaps, and work it better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "So much the better--I didn't deserve it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Crofter's done you out of the captaincy."
the post of captain
From this reading "But Crofter's done you out of the captaincy."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in to me to tea.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Redwood's coming, and old Dicky, too."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But Crofter's done you out of the captaincy."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I'll get it back some day perhaps, and work it better.
be worthy or deserving
From this reading "So much the better--I didn't deserve it.
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Redwood's coming, and old Dicky, too."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So much the better--I didn't deserve it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "But Crofter's done you out of the captaincy."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'll get it back some day perhaps, and work it better.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So much the better--I didn't deserve it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll get it back some day perhaps, and work it better.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come in to me to tea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So much the better--I didn't deserve it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come in to me to tea.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "So much the better--I didn't deserve it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But Crofter's done you out of the captaincy."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Redwood's coming, and old Dicky, too."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But Crofter's done you out of the captaincy."
by chance
From this reading I'll get it back some day perhaps, and work it better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Redwood's coming, and old Dicky, too."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So much the better--I didn't deserve it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I'll get it back some day perhaps, and work it better.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Come in to me to tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But Crofter's done you out of the captaincy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come in to me to tea.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Redwood's coming, and old Dicky, too."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I'll get it back some day perhaps, and work it better.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But Crofter's done you out of the captaincy."
Chapter 14 of Tom, Dick and Harry by Talbot Baines Reed holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 14 holds 433 sentences of Tom, Dick and Harry, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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