Chapter 13 of Try and Trust is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Try and Trust is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command. “What right have you to interfere?” said Abner Holden, sulkily. “The right that any man has to prevent murder,” said Ralph, briefly. “I wasn't going to murder him.” “What were you going to do?” asked Ralph, looking keenly at Abner.
Chapter 13 of Try and Trust is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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for a short time
From this reading ““The right that any man has to prevent murder,” said Ralph, briefly.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading ““What right have you to interfere?” said Abner Holden, sulkily.”
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading ““What were you going to do?” asked Ralph, looking keenly at Abner.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading ““The right that any man has to prevent murder,” said Ralph, briefly.”
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading ““The right that any man has to prevent murder,” said Ralph, briefly.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.”
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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 TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What right have you to interfere?” said Abner Holden, sulkily.
(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 TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “The right that any man has to prevent murder,” said Ralph, briefly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What were you going to do?” asked Ralph, looking keenly at Abner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What were you going to do?” asked Ralph, looking keenly at Abner.
for a short time
From this reading “The right that any man has to prevent murder,” said Ralph, briefly.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What were you going to do?” asked Ralph, looking keenly at Abner.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.
the act of departing
From this reading “I wasn't going to murder him.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The right that any man has to prevent murder,” said Ralph, briefly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What right have you to interfere?” said Abner Holden, sulkily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I wasn't going to murder him.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What right have you to interfere?” said Abner Holden, sulkily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wasn't going to murder him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “What right have you to interfere?” said Abner Holden, sulkily.
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading “What were you going to do?” asked Ralph, looking keenly at Abner.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “What were you going to do?” asked Ralph, looking keenly at Abner.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The right that any man has to prevent murder,” said Ralph, briefly.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “The right that any man has to prevent murder,” said Ralph, briefly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “The right that any man has to prevent murder,” said Ralph, briefly.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “What right have you to interfere?” said Abner Holden, sulkily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What right have you to interfere?” said Abner Holden, sulkily.
in a sulky manner
From this reading “What right have you to interfere?” said Abner Holden, sulkily.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The right that any man has to prevent murder,” said Ralph, briefly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The right that any man has to prevent murder,” said Ralph, briefly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What right have you to interfere?” said Abner Holden, sulkily.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wasn't going to murder him.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What were you going to do?” asked Ralph, looking keenly at Abner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TAKEN PRISONER “What does all this mean?” demanded Ralph, in a tone of command.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What right have you to interfere?” said Abner Holden, sulkily.
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