Chapter 12 of Dreamikins is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Dreamikins is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month. It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it. They all determined to go and see him. Freda was the one who planned how they should do it. She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
Chapter 12 of Dreamikins is here in full — 340 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading “She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.”
characterized by great determination
From this reading “They all determined to go and see him.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for 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.
a youthful female person
In this reading “It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.”
In this reading “It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.”
In this reading “It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.”
In this reading “The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.”
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 The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
(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 all determined to go and see him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
characterized by great determination
From this reading They all determined to go and see him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They all determined to go and see him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all determined to go and see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
not any; not one
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
express in words
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They all determined to go and see him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all determined to go and see him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prisoner MICHAEL DUNN did get sent to prison for a month.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was by no means his first offence, and I cannot say that the little girls were really sorry for it.
at the time that
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
which person or people
From this reading Freda was the one who planned how they should do it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She thought if she went to his mother she could coax her into taking them with her when she went.
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