Chapter 27 of A Knight on Wheels is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of A Knight on Wheels is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SECOND BEST "WHERE shall we go to-night?" enquired the insatiable Dumps. "Bed," replied her exhausted papa, before any one else could speak. The Joy-Week was nearly over. For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand. Each morning she had conducted her mother relentlessly to shops.
Chapter 27 of A Knight on Wheels is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “Each morning she had conducted her mother relentlessly to shops.”
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading “THE SECOND BEST "WHERE shall we go to-night?" enquired the insatiable Dumps.”
free from traditional social restraints
From this reading “For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “"Bed," replied her exhausted papa, before any one else could speak.”
impossible to satisfy
From this reading “THE SECOND BEST "WHERE shall we go to-night?" enquired the insatiable Dumps.”
very recently
From this reading “For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.”
in a relentless manner
From this reading “Each morning she had conducted her mother relentlessly to shops.”
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “Each morning she had conducted her mother relentlessly to shops.”
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 “For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.”
freedom to do as you see fit
In this reading “For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.”
In this reading “For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.”
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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 For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Bed," replied her exhausted papa, before any one else could speak.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Bed," replied her exhausted papa, before any one else could speak.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Bed," replied her exhausted papa, before any one else could speak.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE SECOND BEST "WHERE shall we go to-night?" enquired the insatiable Dumps.
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Each morning she had conducted her mother relentlessly to shops.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Bed," replied her exhausted papa, before any one else could speak.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading THE SECOND BEST "WHERE shall we go to-night?" enquired the insatiable Dumps.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each morning she had conducted her mother relentlessly to shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bed," replied her exhausted papa, before any one else could speak.
free from traditional social restraints
From this reading For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND BEST "WHERE shall we go to-night?" enquired the insatiable Dumps.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading "Bed," replied her exhausted papa, before any one else could speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SECOND BEST "WHERE shall we go to-night?" enquired the insatiable Dumps.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bed," replied her exhausted papa, before any one else could speak.
impossible to satisfy
From this reading THE SECOND BEST "WHERE shall we go to-night?" enquired the insatiable Dumps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Joy-Week was nearly over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Each morning she had conducted her mother relentlessly to shops.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Each morning she had conducted her mother relentlessly to shops.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Joy-Week was nearly over.
very recently
From this reading For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Bed," replied her exhausted papa, before any one else could speak.
above and across; more than
From this reading The Joy-Week was nearly over.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Bed," replied her exhausted papa, before any one else could speak.
in a relentless manner
From this reading Each morning she had conducted her mother relentlessly to shops.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Bed," replied her exhausted papa, before any one else could speak.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND BEST "WHERE shall we go to-night?" enquired the insatiable Dumps.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE SECOND BEST "WHERE shall we go to-night?" enquired the insatiable Dumps.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each morning she had conducted her mother relentlessly to shops.
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Each morning she had conducted her mother relentlessly to shops.
express in speech
From this reading "Bed," replied her exhausted papa, before any one else could speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For five days and nights the newly emancipated Miss Sylvia Mablethorpe had been allowed a free hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND BEST "WHERE shall we go to-night?" enquired the insatiable Dumps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each morning she had conducted her mother relentlessly to shops.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECOND BEST "WHERE shall we go to-night?" enquired the insatiable Dumps.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Joy-Week was nearly over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SECOND BEST "WHERE shall we go to-night?" enquired the insatiable Dumps.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE SECOND BEST "WHERE shall we go to-night?" enquired the insatiable Dumps.
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