Chapter 5 of A golden thread is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A golden thread is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Taken in Charge. AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened. "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind. Some people won't have anything to do with me after they have known me a little while." Eileen thought it best to take no notice of this latter statement.
Chapter 5 of A golden thread is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading “AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.”
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading “AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “Taken in Charge.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Eileen thought it best to take no notice of this latter statement.”
the possibility of future success
From this reading “AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “Eileen thought it best to take no notice of this latter statement.”
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 “AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.”
In this reading “Some people won't have anything to do with me after they have known me a little while."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.
later than; following
From this reading Some people won't have anything to do with me after they have known me a little while."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
any thing at all
From this reading Some people won't have anything to do with me after they have known me a little while."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Eileen thought it best to take no notice of this latter statement.
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Taken in Charge.
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some people won't have anything to do with me after they have known me a little while."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eileen thought it best to take no notice of this latter statement.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.
a social unit living together
From this reading AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some people won't have anything to do with me after they have known me a little while."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Taken in Charge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Some people won't have anything to do with me after they have known me a little while."
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Eileen thought it best to take no notice of this latter statement.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some people won't have anything to do with me after they have known me a little while."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some people won't have anything to do with me after they have known me a little while."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Eileen thought it best to take no notice of this latter statement.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Eileen thought it best to take no notice of this latter statement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people won't have anything to do with me after they have known me a little while."
the possibility of future success
From this reading AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people won't have anything to do with me after they have known me a little while."
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Eileen thought it best to take no notice of this latter statement.
carry out
From this reading Eileen thought it best to take no notice of this latter statement.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Taken in Charge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some people won't have anything to do with me after they have known me a little while."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Eileen thought it best to take no notice of this latter statement.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Eileen thought it best to take no notice of this latter statement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some people won't have anything to do with me after they have known me a little while."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
during the time that
From this reading Some people won't have anything to do with me after they have known me a little while."
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT the prospect of a friendship with the Bannister family, Dick's face brightened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should like it very much," said he, "if you think your father and mother won't mind.
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