Chapter 28 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Breakfast finds us calm but grave. My mother is allowed to accompany us to church. My father’s clothing and general demeanour. Remark of Simeon Whey on my father’s hat. First impressions of the new lectern.
Chapter 28 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “My mother is allowed to accompany us to church.”
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading “My father’s clothing and general demeanour.”
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading “My father’s clothing and general demeanour.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “Breakfast finds us calm but grave.”
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “First impressions of the new lectern.”
desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
From this reading “First impressions of the new lectern.”
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading “Remark of Simeon Whey on my father’s hat.”
the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese
From this reading “Remark of Simeon Whey on my father’s hat.”
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 “First impressions of the new lectern.”
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading My mother is allowed to accompany us to church.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading My mother is allowed to accompany us to church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father’s clothing and general demeanour.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast finds us calm but grave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Breakfast finds us calm but grave.
make calm or still
From this reading Breakfast finds us calm but grave.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading My mother is allowed to accompany us to church.
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading My father’s clothing and general demeanour.
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading My father’s clothing and general demeanour.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father’s clothing and general demeanour.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Breakfast finds us calm but grave.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First impressions of the new lectern.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading My father’s clothing and general demeanour.
death of a person
From this reading Breakfast finds us calm but grave.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Remark of Simeon Whey on my father’s hat.
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading First impressions of the new lectern.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mother is allowed to accompany us to church.
desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
From this reading First impressions of the new lectern.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother is allowed to accompany us to church.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother is allowed to accompany us to church.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading First impressions of the new lectern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Remark of Simeon Whey on my father’s hat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Remark of Simeon Whey on my father’s hat.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Remark of Simeon Whey on my father’s hat.
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading Remark of Simeon Whey on my father’s hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First impressions of the new lectern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My mother is allowed to accompany us to church.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Breakfast finds us calm but grave.
the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese
From this reading Remark of Simeon Whey on my father’s hat.
Chapter 28 of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself by H. H. (Henry Howarth), Sir Bashford holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 28 holds 122 sentences of Augustus Carp, Esq., by Himself, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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