Chapter 12 of Dorset dear is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of Dorset dear is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“‘Oh, e-es,’ says she, ‘somebody helped I for to carry it.’ “‘Somebody,’ I says. ‘Who?’ “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’” “Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?”
Chapter 12 of Dorset dear is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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travel across or pass over
From this reading ““Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?””
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading ““‘Oh, e-es,’ says she, ‘somebody helped I for to carry it.’”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ““Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?””
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading ““Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?””
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading ““She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’””
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading ““Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?””
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading ““She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’””
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““‘Oh, e-es,’ says she, ‘somebody helped I for to carry it.’”
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 ““She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’””
In this reading ““Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
anew
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “‘Oh, e-es,’ says she, ‘somebody helped I for to carry it.’
travel across or pass over
From this reading “Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘Oh, e-es,’ says she, ‘somebody helped I for to carry it.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “‘Oh, e-es,’ says she, ‘somebody helped I for to carry it.’
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “‘Oh, e-es,’ says she, ‘somebody helped I for to carry it.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘Oh, e-es,’ says she, ‘somebody helped I for to carry it.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘Oh, e-es,’ says she, ‘somebody helped I for to carry it.’
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “‘Oh, e-es,’ says she, ‘somebody helped I for to carry it.’
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “‘Oh, e-es,’ says she, ‘somebody helped I for to carry it.’
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading “Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘Oh, e-es,’ says she, ‘somebody helped I for to carry it.’
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “‘Oh, e-es,’ says she, ‘somebody helped I for to carry it.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘Oh, e-es,’ says she, ‘somebody helped I for to carry it.’
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
precisely as stated
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah-h-h!” said Mrs. Cross, seizing her opportunity as the other paused for breath, “it was him?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “She went quite red, and opened her mouth and shut it again, and then she says very quick:-- “‘Oh, a man what I met, as said it did seem too heavy for I.’”
which person or people
From this reading ‘Who?’
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