Chapter 8 of Under Cover is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Under Cover is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Still Denby seemed dubious. “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.” “They seemed to suspect me,” Monty reminded him. “The fellow thought you were laughing at him, that’s all. They’ve no sense of humor,” Denby returned.
Chapter 8 of Under Cover is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading ““They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.””
having gaps or spaces
From this reading ““They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.””
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading “Still Denby seemed dubious.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “They’ve no sense of humor,” Denby returned.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading ““The fellow thought you were laughing at him, that’s all.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading ““They seemed to suspect me,” Monty reminded him.”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading ““They seemed to suspect me,” Monty reminded him.”
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading ““They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.””
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(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 “The fellow thought you were laughing at him, that’s all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The fellow thought you were laughing at him, that’s all.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.”
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.”
having gaps or spaces
From this reading “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still Denby seemed dubious.
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading Still Denby seemed dubious.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.”
a boy or man
From this reading “The fellow thought you were laughing at him, that’s all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They seemed to suspect me,” Monty reminded him.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading They’ve no sense of humor,” Denby returned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “The fellow thought you were laughing at him, that’s all.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They seemed to suspect me,” Monty reminded him.
not any; not one
From this reading They’ve no sense of humor,” Denby returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They’ve no sense of humor,” Denby returned.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “They seemed to suspect me,” Monty reminded him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They’ve no sense of humor,” Denby returned.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Still Denby seemed dubious.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading They’ve no sense of humor,” Denby returned.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still Denby seemed dubious.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “They seemed to suspect me,” Monty reminded him.
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The fellow thought you were laughing at him, that’s all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The fellow thought you were laughing at him, that’s all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’ve no sense of humor,” Denby returned.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The fellow thought you were laughing at him, that’s all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They seemed to suspect me,” Monty reminded him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “They let me in too dashed easily,” he complained, “and I can’t help being suspicious.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The fellow thought you were laughing at him, that’s all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The fellow thought you were laughing at him, that’s all.
Chapter 8 of Under Cover by Wyndham Martyn holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 8 holds 427 sentences of Under Cover, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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