Chapter 3 of Broken to Harness is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Broken to Harness is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STARTING THE GAME. "Halloa!" suddenly shouted Sir Marmaduke from his vantage-ground on the rug. Every body looked up. "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters. "By Jove!
Chapter 3 of Broken to Harness is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “"Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “"Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.”
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “"Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “"Halloa!" suddenly shouted Sir Marmaduke from his vantage-ground on the rug.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Halloa!" suddenly shouted Sir Marmaduke from his vantage-ground on the rug.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “STARTING THE GAME.”
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading “"Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.”
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “"Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.”
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 “"Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.”
seek information from
In this reading “Every body looked up.”
In this reading “"Halloa!" suddenly shouted Sir Marmaduke from his vantage-ground on the rug.”
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 "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
anew
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Every body looked up.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jove!
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every body looked up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Halloa!" suddenly shouted Sir Marmaduke from his vantage-ground on the rug.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading STARTING THE GAME.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Halloa!" suddenly shouted Sir Marmaduke from his vantage-ground on the rug.
urge on with shouts
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Halloa!" suddenly shouted Sir Marmaduke from his vantage-ground on the rug.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading "By Jove!
the literary culture
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Every body looked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Halloa!" suddenly shouted Sir Marmaduke from his vantage-ground on the rug.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Halloa!" suddenly shouted Sir Marmaduke from his vantage-ground on the rug.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading "Halloa!" suddenly shouted Sir Marmaduke from his vantage-ground on the rug.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Halloa!" suddenly shouted Sir Marmaduke from his vantage-ground on the rug.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Halloa!" suddenly shouted Sir Marmaduke from his vantage-ground on the rug.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading STARTING THE GAME.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Halloa!" suddenly shouted Sir Marmaduke from his vantage-ground on the rug.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STARTING THE GAME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every body looked up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Halloa!" suddenly shouted Sir Marmaduke from his vantage-ground on the rug.
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading "Halloo!" shouted the old gentleman again, plunging his hands over the wrists in his trousers-pockets, and bringing to the surface a couple of letters.
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