Chapter 15 of Debits and credits is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Debits and credits is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’m not on the Regular Establishment, Sir,” he stammered. “I’m a--Volunteer. I--I wanted to see how people behaved when they were in trouble.” “Did you? Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.
Chapter 15 of Debits and credits is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/74 · 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.
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “I--I wanted to see how people behaved when they were in trouble.””
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading ““I’m not on the Regular Establishment, Sir,” he stammered.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.”
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.”
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading ““I’m not on the Regular Establishment, Sir,” he stammered.”
tell voluntarily
From this reading ““I’m a--Volunteer.”
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.
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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’m a--Volunteer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading I--I wanted to see how people behaved when they were in trouble.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you?
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading “I’m not on the Regular Establishment, Sir,” he stammered.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m not on the Regular Establishment, Sir,” he stammered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I--I wanted to see how people behaved when they were in trouble.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I--I wanted to see how people behaved when they were in trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m not on the Regular Establishment, Sir,” he stammered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I--I wanted to see how people behaved when they were in trouble.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m not on the Regular Establishment, Sir,” he stammered.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’m not on the Regular Establishment, Sir,” he stammered.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I--I wanted to see how people behaved when they were in trouble.”
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “I’m not on the Regular Establishment, Sir,” he stammered.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I--I wanted to see how people behaved when they were in trouble.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “I’m not on the Regular Establishment, Sir,” he stammered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m not on the Regular Establishment, Sir,” he stammered.
carry out
From this reading Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’m not on the Regular Establishment, Sir,” he stammered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I--I wanted to see how people behaved when they were in trouble.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I--I wanted to see how people behaved when they were in trouble.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading I--I wanted to see how people behaved when they were in trouble.”
tell voluntarily
From this reading “I’m a--Volunteer.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I--I wanted to see how people behaved when they were in trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.
(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, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I--I wanted to see how people behaved when they were in trouble.”
at the time that
From this reading I--I wanted to see how people behaved when they were in trouble.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, take the late Mr. Wilbraham Lattimer’s and Miss Maria Lattimer’s papers to the War-side General Reference Office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you?
Chapter 15 of Debits and credits by Rudyard Kipling holds 372 sentences, grouped into 75 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.
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