Chapter 21 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEAN BECOMES HIS OWN MASTER. Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton. They passed the night at the American Hotel, and occupied a room with two beds. Kirby rose first in the morning, and went out, leaving Dean asleep. When the boy awoke he rose and dressed himself.
Chapter 21 of Dean Dunham is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “Kirby rose first in the morning, and went out, leaving Dean asleep.”
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “When the boy awoke he rose and dressed himself.”
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “DEAN BECOMES HIS OWN MASTER.”
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “They passed the night at the American Hotel, and occupied a room with two beds.”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “DEAN BECOMES HIS OWN MASTER.”
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.”
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading “Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.”
held or filled or in use
From this reading “They passed the night at the American Hotel, and occupied a room with two beds.”
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 “Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.”
a community of people smaller than a town
In this reading “Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Kirby rose first in the morning, and went out, leaving Dean asleep.”
In this reading “They passed the night at the American Hotel, and occupied a room with two beds.”
In this reading “Kirby rose first in the morning, and went out, leaving Dean asleep.”
In this reading “DEAN BECOMES HIS OWN MASTER.”
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 Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They passed the night at the American Hotel, and occupied a room with two beds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Kirby rose first in the morning, and went out, leaving Dean asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They passed the night at the American Hotel, and occupied a room with two beds.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When the boy awoke he rose and dressed himself.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading DEAN BECOMES HIS OWN MASTER.
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They passed the night at the American Hotel, and occupied a room with two beds.
a youthful male person
From this reading When the boy awoke he rose and dressed himself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading DEAN BECOMES HIS OWN MASTER.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading When the boy awoke he rose and dressed himself.
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Kirby rose first in the morning, and went out, leaving Dean asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the boy awoke he rose and dressed himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the boy awoke he rose and dressed himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DEAN BECOMES HIS OWN MASTER.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading They passed the night at the American Hotel, and occupied a room with two beds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kirby rose first in the morning, and went out, leaving Dean asleep.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
the act of departing
From this reading Kirby rose first in the morning, and went out, leaving Dean asleep.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading DEAN BECOMES HIS OWN MASTER.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Kirby rose first in the morning, and went out, leaving Dean asleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They passed the night at the American Hotel, and occupied a room with two beds.
held or filled or in use
From this reading They passed the night at the American Hotel, and occupied a room with two beds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Kirby rose first in the morning, and went out, leaving Dean asleep.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading DEAN BECOMES HIS OWN MASTER.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed the night at the American Hotel, and occupied a room with two beds.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They passed the night at the American Hotel, and occupied a room with two beds.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Kirby rose first in the morning, and went out, leaving Dean asleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They passed the night at the American Hotel, and occupied a room with two beds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed the night at the American Hotel, and occupied a room with two beds.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kirby rose first in the morning, and went out, leaving Dean asleep.
at the time that
From this reading When the boy awoke he rose and dressed himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Two days later Dean and his employer reached a small town in Iowa which we will call Clifton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They passed the night at the American Hotel, and occupied a room with two beds.
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