Chapter 22 of Who goes there? is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of Who goes there? is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After the ranks broke I went to the Captain. He smiled at my approach. "You deserved it, Jones; at least I think so. I don't know the other men, and I do know you." I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.
Chapter 22 of Who goes there? is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move towards
From this reading “He smiled at my approach.”
properly deserved
From this reading “"You deserved it, Jones; at least I think so.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “"You deserved it, Jones; at least I think so.”
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading “After the ranks broke I went to the Captain.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “He smiled at my approach.”
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading After the ranks broke I went to the Captain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't know the other men, and I do know you."
move towards
From this reading He smiled at my approach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He smiled at my approach.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.
lacking funds
From this reading After the ranks broke I went to the Captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After the ranks broke I went to the Captain.
properly deserved
From this reading "You deserved it, Jones; at least I think so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't know the other men, and I do know you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know the other men, and I do know you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled at my approach.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After the ranks broke I went to the Captain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You deserved it, Jones; at least I think so.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "You deserved it, Jones; at least I think so.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know the other men, and I do know you."
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You deserved it, Jones; at least I think so.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.
the force of workers available
From this reading I don't know the other men, and I do know you."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He smiled at my approach.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I don't know the other men, and I do know you."
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading After the ranks broke I went to the Captain.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled at my approach.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You deserved it, Jones; at least I think so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the ranks broke I went to the Captain.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You deserved it, Jones; at least I think so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the ranks broke I went to the Captain.
in the direction of
From this reading I stammered some reply, thanking him for his goodness toward me, and started to go away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the ranks broke I went to the Captain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You deserved it, Jones; at least I think so.
Chapter 22 of Who goes there? by B. K. (Blackwood Ketcham) Benson holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 22 holds 406 sentences of Who goes there?, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 22 of Who goes there? by B. K. (Blackwood Ketcham) Benson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 406 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 82 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 82 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 22 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Who goes there? by B. K. (Blackwood Ketcham) Benson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 10387 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #12229 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #12229, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 600 minutes of reading across 2078 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Who goes there? section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 26 chapters of Who goes there? to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Who goes there?, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
