Chapter 22 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, for one thing, I haven’t an island. Secondly, I haven’t any money. I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht. When I saw the passenger-list, I begged to be excused. So I’ve been left here till she returns.
Chapter 22 of And Five Were Foolish is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “When I saw the passenger-list, I begged to be excused.”
granted exemption
From this reading “When I saw the passenger-list, I begged to be excused.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ““Well, for one thing, I haven’t an island.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “So I’ve been left here till she returns.”
in the second place
From this reading “Secondly, I haven’t any money.”
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.”
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 “Secondly, I haven’t any money.”
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
In this reading “I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.”
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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 I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well, for one thing, I haven’t an island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Secondly, I haven’t any money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When I saw the passenger-list, I begged to be excused.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So I’ve been left here till she returns.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading When I saw the passenger-list, I begged to be excused.
granted exemption
From this reading When I saw the passenger-list, I begged to be excused.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, for one thing, I haven’t an island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, for one thing, I haven’t an island.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So I’ve been left here till she returns.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, for one thing, I haven’t an island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So I’ve been left here till she returns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Well, for one thing, I haven’t an island.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading So I’ve been left here till she returns.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Secondly, I haven’t any money.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well, for one thing, I haven’t an island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I saw the passenger-list, I begged to be excused.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading So I’ve been left here till she returns.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I saw the passenger-list, I begged to be excused.
in the second place
From this reading Secondly, I haven’t any money.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So I’ve been left here till she returns.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I’ve been left here till she returns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I saw the passenger-list, I begged to be excused.
a special situation
From this reading “Well, for one thing, I haven’t an island.
up to a particular time
From this reading So I’ve been left here till she returns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I saw the passenger-list, I begged to be excused.
(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 “Well, for one thing, I haven’t an island.
at the time that
From this reading When I saw the passenger-list, I begged to be excused.
which person or people
From this reading I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading I live with an aunt, who keeps me and is at present on a yacht.
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