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Chapter 21 of Victory: An Island Tale is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?” “I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst. “I--I took good care of that.” Mr. Jones laid a hand on his arm. “You have?
Chapter 21 of Victory: An Island Tale is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading ““By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?””
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading ““By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?””
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading ““By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?””
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading ““By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?””
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading ““By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?””
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading ““By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?””
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading ““I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading ““By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Mr. Jones laid a hand on his arm.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
eagerly desirous
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mr. Jones laid a hand on his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I--I took good care of that.”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I--I took good care of that.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Jones laid a hand on his arm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
set down according to a plan
From this reading Mr. Jones laid a hand on his arm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I--I took good care of that.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Jones laid a hand on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “I have placed her in safety,” said Heyst.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I--I took good care of that.”
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By the by,” said Mr. Jones, as if unable to restrain his curiosity, “aren't you anxious about that--ouch!--that fascinating creature to whom you owe whatever pleasure you can find in our visit?”
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