Chapter 2 of £19,000 is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of £19,000 is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?" "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court. The thing would be traced home to us. True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were." "Could not we put----?"
Chapter 2 of £19,000 is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 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.
subject to appointment
From this reading “True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."”
a state of complete lack of some abstract property
From this reading “"Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.”
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"”
act or move at high speed
From this reading “True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."”
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “"Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “"Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “"Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.”
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading “The thing would be traced home to us.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused of serious offenses
In this reading “"Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.”
In this reading “True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."”
In this reading “WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
subject to appointment
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
a state of complete lack of some abstract property
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thing would be traced home to us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
set up or found
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
act or move at high speed
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
and nothing more
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
and nothing more
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
a special situation
From this reading The thing would be traced home to us.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thing would be traced home to us.
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading The thing would be traced home to us.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing would be traced home to us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading True, the bankruptcy would come only a little before the appointed time, just hasten things along, as it were."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WAS FOUND ON THE BODY "Couldn't we put the body in a cab and send it home?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Could--but it would probably mean putting ourselves in the bankruptcy, if not the police court.
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