Chapter 10 of Blind Policy is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Blind Policy is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, let her be; she can tell you no more than I can. They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in. They must have set upon her, tied her fast, and carried her down." "Must, must, must!" cried James Clareborough, impatiently. "You were not here."
Chapter 10 of Blind Policy is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 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 sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “They must have set upon her, tied her fast, and carried her down."”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"Must, must, must!" cried James Clareborough, impatiently.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “"Must, must, must!" cried James Clareborough, impatiently.”
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “They must have set upon her, tied her fast, and carried her down."”
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.
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.”
In this reading “They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.”
assail or attack on all sides: "The zebra was beset by leopards"
In this reading “They must have set upon her, tied her fast, and carried her down."”
increase the likelihood of
In this reading “They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.”
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(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 They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, let her be; she can tell you no more than I can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No, let her be; she can tell you no more than I can.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They must have set upon her, tied her fast, and carried her down."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Must, must, must!" cried James Clareborough, impatiently.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Must, must, must!" cried James Clareborough, impatiently.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They must have set upon her, tied her fast, and carried her down."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They must have set upon her, tied her fast, and carried her down."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, let her be; she can tell you no more than I can.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, let her be; she can tell you no more than I can.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Must, must, must!" cried James Clareborough, impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "Must, must, must!" cried James Clareborough, impatiently.
go away from a place
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "No, let her be; she can tell you no more than I can.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No, let her be; she can tell you no more than I can.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, let her be; she can tell you no more than I can.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You were not here."
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They must have set upon her, tied her fast, and carried her down."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, let her be; she can tell you no more than I can.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
successive (without a break)
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
express in words
From this reading "No, let her be; she can tell you no more than I can.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No, let her be; she can tell you no more than I can.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
bound or secured closely
From this reading They must have set upon her, tied her fast, and carried her down."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
without suspicions
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They must have set upon her, tied her fast, and carried her down."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, let her be; she can tell you no more than I can.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They must have asked for leave to come up as you were all away, and come straight here ready to pitch some tale, and your aunt unsuspectingly let them in.
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