Chapter 8 of A Double Knot is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A Double Knot is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And now I must be off back to town. Good-bye, God bless you, Moorpark. One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing." "Indeed I shall not be ungenerous as soon as I know her tastes." "Then look here, Moorpark, these things cost money."
Chapter 8 of A Double Knot is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 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.
give a benediction to
From this reading “Good-bye, God bless you, Moorpark.”
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading “"Then look here, Moorpark, these things cost money."”
a farewell remark
From this reading “Good-bye, God bless you, Moorpark.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."”
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."”
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."”
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading “"Indeed I shall not be ungenerous as soon as I know her tastes."”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “"And now I must be off back to town.”
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 “"Then look here, Moorpark, these things cost money."”
as might be expected
In this reading “One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now I must be off back to town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Indeed I shall not be ungenerous as soon as I know her tastes."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And now I must be off back to town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And now I must be off back to town.
give a benediction to
From this reading Good-bye, God bless you, Moorpark.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "Then look here, Moorpark, these things cost money."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Good-bye, God bless you, Moorpark.
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-bye, God bless you, Moorpark.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Indeed I shall not be ungenerous as soon as I know her tastes."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Then look here, Moorpark, these things cost money."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now I must be off back to town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed I shall not be ungenerous as soon as I know her tastes."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Indeed I shall not be ungenerous as soon as I know her tastes."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Then look here, Moorpark, these things cost money."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Then look here, Moorpark, these things cost money."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good-bye, God bless you, Moorpark.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And now I must be off back to town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Indeed I shall not be ungenerous as soon as I know her tastes."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now I must be off back to town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "And now I must be off back to town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Indeed I shall not be ungenerous as soon as I know her tastes."
in the near future
From this reading "Indeed I shall not be ungenerous as soon as I know her tastes."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading "Indeed I shall not be ungenerous as soon as I know her tastes."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then look here, Moorpark, these things cost money."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Then look here, Moorpark, these things cost money."
a special situation
From this reading One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Then look here, Moorpark, these things cost money."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now I must be off back to town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "And now I must be off back to town.
lacking in magnanimity
From this reading "Indeed I shall not be ungenerous as soon as I know her tastes."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Good-bye, God bless you, Moorpark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One word first: you'll like to do it handsome, of course, in presents, and that sort of thing."
Chapter 8 of A Double Knot by George Manville Fenn holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 8 holds 404 sentences of A Double Knot, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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