Chapter 6 of All Taut is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of All Taut is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED APPEARANCE. "On shore!" replied Ash Burton, to the hail. "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point. "She is not to let," replied the skipper. "We will give you two dollars an hour for her, with the person to manage her," continued the gentleman on the shore.
Chapter 6 of All Taut is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading “"On shore!" replied Ash Burton, to the hail.”
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “"On shore!" replied Ash Burton, to the hail.”
praise vociferously
From this reading “"On shore!" replied Ash Burton, to the hail.”
engage or hire for work
From this reading “"We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.”
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “"We will give you two dollars an hour for her, with the person to manage her," continued the gentleman on the shore.”
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “"She is not to let," replied the skipper.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “"We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED APPEARANCE.”
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 “AN UNEXPECTED APPEARANCE.”
In this reading “"We will give you two dollars an hour for her, with the person to manage her," continued the gentleman on the shore.”
In this reading “"On shore!" replied Ash Burton, to the hail.”
In this reading “"She is not to let," replied the skipper.”
In this reading “"We will give you two dollars an hour for her, with the person to manage her," continued the gentleman on the shore.”
In this reading “"We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.”
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 "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPEARANCE.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPEARANCE.
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading "On shore!" replied Ash Burton, to the hail.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading "On shore!" replied Ash Burton, to the hail.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "We will give you two dollars an hour for her, with the person to manage her," continued the gentleman on the shore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
a man of refinement
From this reading "We will give you two dollars an hour for her, with the person to manage her," continued the gentleman on the shore.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We will give you two dollars an hour for her, with the person to manage her," continued the gentleman on the shore.
praise vociferously
From this reading "On shore!" replied Ash Burton, to the hail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
engage or hire for work
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "We will give you two dollars an hour for her, with the person to manage her," continued the gentleman on the shore.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is not to let," replied the skipper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "She is not to let," replied the skipper.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "We will give you two dollars an hour for her, with the person to manage her," continued the gentleman on the shore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She is not to let," replied the skipper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On shore!" replied Ash Burton, to the hail.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
a human being
From this reading "We will give you two dollars an hour for her, with the person to manage her," continued the gentleman on the shore.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "On shore!" replied Ash Burton, to the hail.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is not to let," replied the skipper.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "On shore!" replied Ash Burton, to the hail.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "She is not to let," replied the skipper.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On shore!" replied Ash Burton, to the hail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "On shore!" replied Ash Burton, to the hail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "We will give you two dollars an hour for her, with the person to manage her," continued the gentleman on the shore.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED APPEARANCE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
during the time that
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We will give you two dollars an hour for her, with the person to manage her," continued the gentleman on the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We will give you two dollars an hour for her, with the person to manage her," continued the gentleman on the shore.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We will give you two dollars an hour for her, with the person to manage her," continued the gentleman on the shore.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We should like to hire your boat for a while: can we do it if we pay well for her?" continued the speaker on the point.
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