Chapter 16 of A Hero of the Pen is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of A Hero of the Pen is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To the Rescue. "Rouse up, Jane! Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!" With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance. The bolt was shoved back, and the door opened.
Chapter 16 of A Hero of the Pen is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “The bolt was shoved back, and the door opened.”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"”
free from harm or evil
From this reading “To the Rescue.”
become active
From this reading “"Rouse up, Jane!”
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading “The bolt was shoved back, and the door opened.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.”
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 “Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"”
In this reading “The bolt was shoved back, and the door opened.”
In this reading “"Rouse up, Jane!”
In this reading “With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.”
In this reading “Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"”
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 Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
anew
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The bolt was shoved back, and the door opened.
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The bolt was shoved back, and the door opened.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.
highest in quality
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rouse up, Jane!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The bolt was shoved back, and the door opened.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
free from harm or evil
From this reading To the Rescue.
become active
From this reading "Rouse up, Jane!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading The bolt was shoved back, and the door opened.
express in speech
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the Rescue.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the Rescue.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Rouse up, Jane!
in a violent manner
From this reading With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bolt was shoved back, and the door opened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading With these words, Mr. Atkins knocked violently at the door of Jane's chamber, and compelled an entrance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do not again refuse to see me, it is a matter of the greatest importance, and I must speak with you!"
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