Chapter 9 of Where Duty Called is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of Where Duty Called is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH. "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again." "Nor I, Ronie. But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads. It must be he needs our aid bad enough.
Chapter 9 of Where Duty Called is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading “It must be he needs our aid bad enough.”
a boy or man
From this reading “But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads.”
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 “But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH.”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “It must be he needs our aid bad enough.”
a severe or trying experience
From this reading “"It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."”
record on photographic film
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “It must be he needs our aid bad enough.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads.”
undergo or live through a difficult experience
In this reading “"It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."”
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later than; following
From this reading But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads.
anew
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading It must be he needs our aid bad enough.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It must be he needs our aid bad enough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be he needs our aid bad enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
a boy or man
From this reading But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It must be he needs our aid bad enough.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must be he needs our aid bad enough.
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 But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
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From this reading But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be he needs our aid bad enough.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading It must be he needs our aid bad enough.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor I, Ronie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH.
a severe or trying experience
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads.
above and across; more than
From this reading But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads.
record on photographic film
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nor I, Ronie.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seemed as if I could not miss, Jack; but I do not care to go through that ordeal again."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But now that we are safe, let's look after the chap over our heads.
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