Chapter 18 of Whispering Smith is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Whispering Smith is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE DIKE Marion caught her closely to her heart. "I knew you would go if I got you angry, dear. But you are so slow to anger. Mr. McCloud is just the same way. Mr. Smith says when he does get angry he can do anything.
Chapter 18 of Whispering Smith is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “But you are so slow to anger.”
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “"I knew you would go if I got you angry, dear.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “AT THE DIKE Marion caught her closely to her heart.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “AT THE DIKE Marion caught her closely to her heart.”
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading “AT THE DIKE Marion caught her closely to her heart.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Mr. Smith says when he does get angry he can do anything.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “But you are so slow to anger.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Mr. Smith says when he does get angry he can do anything.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading But you are so slow to anger.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "I knew you would go if I got you angry, dear.
any thing at all
From this reading Mr. Smith says when he does get angry he can do anything.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you are so slow to anger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE DIKE Marion caught her closely to her heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you are so slow to anger.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mr. Smith says when he does get angry he can do anything.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading AT THE DIKE Marion caught her closely to her heart.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading AT THE DIKE Marion caught her closely to her heart.
dearly loved
From this reading "I knew you would go if I got you angry, dear.
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading AT THE DIKE Marion caught her closely to her heart.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Smith says when he does get angry he can do anything.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Smith says when he does get angry he can do anything.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Smith says when he does get angry he can do anything.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I knew you would go if I got you angry, dear.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I knew you would go if I got you angry, dear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Smith says when he does get angry he can do anything.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading AT THE DIKE Marion caught her closely to her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE DIKE Marion caught her closely to her heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew you would go if I got you angry, dear.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I knew you would go if I got you angry, dear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. McCloud is just the same way.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. McCloud is just the same way.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew you would go if I got you angry, dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE DIKE Marion caught her closely to her heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. McCloud is just the same way.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. McCloud is just the same way.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mr. McCloud is just the same way.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Mr. Smith says when he does get angry he can do anything.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading But you are so slow to anger.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Mr. Smith says when he does get angry he can do anything.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But you are so slow to anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE DIKE Marion caught her closely to her heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE DIKE Marion caught her closely to her heart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. McCloud is just the same way.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Smith says when he does get angry he can do anything.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I knew you would go if I got you angry, dear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I knew you would go if I got you angry, dear.
Chapter 18 of Whispering Smith by Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) Spearman holds 312 sentences, grouped into 63 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.
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