Chapter 22 of A Canadian Bankclerk is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of A Canadian Bankclerk is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel. "A. P.," he said, "all aboard for Hometon." The old man looked up. "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself. I've got a cook down home I want you to taste."
Chapter 22 of A Canadian Bankclerk is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “"A. P.," he said, "all aboard for Hometon."”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “I've got a cook down home I want you to taste."”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “_SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “_SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.”
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “"Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.”
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “I've got a cook down home I want you to taste."”
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading “_SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.”
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.
In this reading “_SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “The old man looked up.”
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “"Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.”
In this reading “_SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.”
seek information from
In this reading “The old man looked up.”
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 "A. P.," he said, "all aboard for Hometon."
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "A. P.," he said, "all aboard for Hometon."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "A. P.," he said, "all aboard for Hometon."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading I've got a cook down home I want you to taste."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I've got a cook down home I want you to taste."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got a cook down home I want you to taste."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A. P.," he said, "all aboard for Hometon."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I've got a cook down home I want you to taste."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A. P.," he said, "all aboard for Hometon."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading _SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've got a cook down home I want you to taste."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got a cook down home I want you to taste."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old man looked up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man looked up.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man looked up.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading "A. P.," he said, "all aboard for Hometon."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A. P.," he said, "all aboard for Hometon."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.
carry out
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I've got a cook down home I want you to taste."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man looked up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've got a cook down home I want you to taste."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old man looked up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading _SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I've got a cook down home I want you to taste."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _SHE WAITS FOR US._ Early next morning Evan was at Henty's hotel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Take him with you if you like, Mr. Nelson," he said; "but mind you bring him back, and come along yourself.
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