Chapter 14 of A Knight on Wheels is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of A Knight on Wheels is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE IRON AGE MR. MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays. "The Head is all right," he said. "He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then. But this man Brett is a national disaster.
Chapter 14 of A Knight on Wheels is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “But this man Brett is a national disaster.”
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading “"He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then.”
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “THE IRON AGE MR.”
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading “But this man Brett is a national disaster.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays.”
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading “"He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then.”
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.
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In this reading “MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays.”
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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 "He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then.
how long something has existed
From this reading THE IRON AGE MR.
(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 "The Head is all right," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this man Brett is a national disaster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then.
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading But this man Brett is a national disaster.
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading "He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then.
divisible by two
From this reading "He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Head is all right," he said.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "The Head is all right," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then.
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays.
teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse
From this reading "He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE IRON AGE MR.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Head is all right," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But this man Brett is a national disaster.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE IRON AGE MR.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading But this man Brett is a national disaster.
not any; not one
From this reading "He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then.
and nothing more
From this reading "He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading "He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "The Head is all right," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The Head is all right," he said.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRON AGE MR.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He was only a housemaster in my day, but there was no doubting his quality, even then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this man Brett is a national disaster.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays.
at the time that
From this reading MABLETHORPE was much interested when Philip told him the story in the holidays.
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