Chapter 4 of Abaft the Funnel is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Abaft the Funnel is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"He how muches?" I asked. "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive. My man let him do what he liked. One fifty and a hundred, ten and ten is twenty--one-seventy.
Chapter 4 of Abaft the Funnel is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading “"Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “"Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “One fifty and a hundred, ten and ten is twenty--one-seventy.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “"Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “My man let him do what he liked.”
something you have to do
From this reading “"Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “One fifty and a hundred, ten and ten is twenty--one-seventy.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “"Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.”
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.
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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 "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One fifty and a hundred, ten and ten is twenty--one-seventy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My man let him do what he liked.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading One fifty and a hundred, ten and ten is twenty--one-seventy.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He how muches?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My man let him do what he liked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He how muches?"
ten 10s
From this reading One fifty and a hundred, ten and ten is twenty--one-seventy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One fifty and a hundred, ten and ten is twenty--one-seventy.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading My man let him do what he liked.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading My man let him do what he liked.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My man let him do what he liked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He how muches?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My man let him do what he liked.
something you have to do
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One fifty and a hundred, ten and ten is twenty--one-seventy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading One fifty and a hundred, ten and ten is twenty--one-seventy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading One fifty and a hundred, ten and ten is twenty--one-seventy.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My man let him do what he liked.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions
From this reading "Yaws," said Staveley; "goes a bit wide upon occasions, but a good coachwan will cure that in one drive.
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