Chapter 3 of Victor Victorious is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Victor Victorious is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Hullo! hullo! Splosh!" I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before. "Hullo!" I called back.
Chapter 3 of Victor Victorious is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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anew
From this reading “I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I called back.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I called back.”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.”
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seek information from
In this reading “I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.”
cause to be returned
In this reading “I called back.”
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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 I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
anew
From this reading I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I called back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo! hullo!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
and nothing more
From this reading I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
make a splashing sound
From this reading Splosh!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
in or at the place that
From this reading I looked up again, there was a row of heads where only Carruthers’ had been before.
Chapter 3 of Victor Victorious by Cecil Starr Johns holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 3 holds 404 sentences of Victor Victorious, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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