Chapter 6 of Advisory Ben: A Story is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of Advisory Ben: A Story is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I should forget all that," said Ben. "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time. If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work. Do you want her as much as that? As much as to give up cricket?"
Chapter 6 of Advisory Ben: A Story is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “"I should forget all that," said Ben.”
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading “"You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.”
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading “As much as to give up cricket?"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “"You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “"I should forget all that," said Ben.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “"You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “"You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “"You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.”
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.
the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five
In this reading “"You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.”
In this reading “"You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.”
In this reading “"You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.”
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “As much as to give up cricket?"”
In this reading “"I should forget all that," said Ben.”
have on one's mind, think about actively
In this reading “If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work.”
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 "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work.
(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 "I should forget all that," said Ben.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Do you want her as much as that?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "I should forget all that," said Ben.
the two together, not just one
From this reading If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading As much as to give up cricket?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you want her as much as that?
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I should forget all that," said Ben.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As much as to give up cricket?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Do you want her as much as that?
ten 10s
From this reading "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should forget all that," said Ben.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Do you want her as much as that?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should forget all that," said Ben.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should forget all that," said Ben.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should forget all that," said Ben.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As much as to give up cricket?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As much as to give up cricket?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work.
during the time that
From this reading If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't play for a county and be worth five hundred a year in a short time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If you really want Vi while you're both young, you must think about work, and nothing but work.
Chapter 6 of Advisory Ben: A Story by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 6 holds 434 sentences of Advisory Ben: A Story, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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