Chapter 15 of Victory: An Island Tale is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Victory: An Island Tale is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It does me good to hear that you think so. He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff. Afterwards--” Ricardo paused, sinister in the stillness of his pose. Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction. Mr. Jones did not stir.
Chapter 15 of Victory: An Island Tale is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading “Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.”
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading “Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction.”
introduce
From this reading “Afterwards--” Ricardo paused, sinister in the stillness of his pose.”
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading “He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.”
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading “Afterwards--” Ricardo paused, sinister in the stillness of his pose.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “Afterwards--” Ricardo paused, sinister in the stillness of his pose.”
to stimulate to action
From this reading “He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.”
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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 He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards--” Ricardo paused, sinister in the stillness of his pose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Jones did not stir.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It does me good to hear that you think so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It does me good to hear that you think so.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “It does me good to hear that you think so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Afterwards--” Ricardo paused, sinister in the stillness of his pose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Afterwards--” Ricardo paused, sinister in the stillness of his pose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It does me good to hear that you think so.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Mr. Jones did not stir.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It does me good to hear that you think so.
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Jones did not stir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Afterwards--” Ricardo paused, sinister in the stillness of his pose.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Afterwards--” Ricardo paused, sinister in the stillness of his pose.
introduce
From this reading Afterwards--” Ricardo paused, sinister in the stillness of his pose.
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading Afterwards--” Ricardo paused, sinister in the stillness of his pose.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Afterwards--” Ricardo paused, sinister in the stillness of his pose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It does me good to hear that you think so.
to stimulate to action
From this reading He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Afterwards--” Ricardo paused, sinister in the stillness of his pose.
move an implement through
From this reading Mr. Jones did not stir.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction.
moving very fast
From this reading Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It does me good to hear that you think so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “It does me good to hear that you think so.
up to a particular time
From this reading He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It does me good to hear that you think so.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He's a prancing beast, and so we mustn't startle him--not till I have located the stuff.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Suddenly he got up with a swift movement and gazed down at his chief in moody abstraction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It does me good to hear that you think so.
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