Chapter 29 of Amusement Only is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Amusement Only is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND BATS. Our innings was over--for thirteen runs. We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain. "Now then, turn out. Send your men into the field.
Chapter 29 of Amusement Only is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “AND BATS.”
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading “We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.”
the batting turn of a cricket player or team
From this reading “Our innings was over--for thirteen runs.”
-ing form of “mope” — move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading “We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.”
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “Our innings was over--for thirteen runs.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading “Our innings was over--for thirteen runs.”
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.
be shown or be found to be
In this reading “"Now then, turn out.”
In this reading “Send your men into the field.”
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 sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND BATS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading AND BATS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Send your men into the field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our innings was over--for thirteen runs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
the batting turn of a cricket player or team
From this reading Our innings was over--for thirteen runs.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Send your men into the field.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
the force of workers available
From this reading Send your men into the field.
-ing form of “mope” — move around slowly and aimlessly
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now then, turn out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our innings was over--for thirteen runs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Now then, turn out.
above and across; more than
From this reading Our innings was over--for thirteen runs.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Our innings was over--for thirteen runs.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Send your men into the field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now then, turn out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Our innings was over--for thirteen runs.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Now then, turn out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our innings was over--for thirteen runs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
at the time that
From this reading We sat there, moping in a crowd, I among the rest, when Mr. Benyon, bustling up, reminded me of my duties as a captain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Send your men into the field.
Chapter 29 of Amusement Only by Richard Marsh holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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 29 holds 170 sentences of Amusement Only, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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