Chapter 6 of Dry Fish and Wet is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Dry Fish and Wet is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My fiance, Banker Hermansen." "Oh yes, yes, of course. I really didn't know he had a Christian name--he's always been just Banker Hermansen." * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved. Of all the extraordinary things....
Chapter 6 of Dry Fish and Wet is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “* * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.”
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading “"My fiance, Banker Hermansen."”
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “I really didn't know he had a Christian name--he's always been just Banker Hermansen."”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “Of all the extraordinary things....”
a man who is engaged to be married
From this reading “"My fiance, Banker Hermansen."”
located inward
From this reading “* * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “* * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “* * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.”
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 “* * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Oh yes, yes, of course.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “* * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.”
to come or go into
In this reading “* * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.”
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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 really didn't know he had a Christian name--he's always been just Banker Hermansen."
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
(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 Of all the extraordinary things....
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I really didn't know he had a Christian name--he's always been just Banker Hermansen."
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading "My fiance, Banker Hermansen."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I really didn't know he had a Christian name--he's always been just Banker Hermansen."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading I really didn't know he had a Christian name--he's always been just Banker Hermansen."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Oh yes, yes, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I really didn't know he had a Christian name--he's always been just Banker Hermansen."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Of all the extraordinary things....
a man who is engaged to be married
From this reading "My fiance, Banker Hermansen."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I really didn't know he had a Christian name--he's always been just Banker Hermansen."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I really didn't know he had a Christian name--he's always been just Banker Hermansen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I really didn't know he had a Christian name--he's always been just Banker Hermansen."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My fiance, Banker Hermansen."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I really didn't know he had a Christian name--he's always been just Banker Hermansen."
located inward
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
and nothing more
From this reading I really didn't know he had a Christian name--he's always been just Banker Hermansen."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I really didn't know he had a Christian name--he's always been just Banker Hermansen."
the sound of laughing
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My fiance, Banker Hermansen."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I really didn't know he had a Christian name--he's always been just Banker Hermansen."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh yes, yes, of course.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes, yes, of course.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I really didn't know he had a Christian name--he's always been just Banker Hermansen."
do one's shopping
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of all the extraordinary things....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
not seen or observed
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
up to a particular time
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
in or at the place that
From this reading * * * * * Holm came down into the shop, muttering to himself, "Alfred--Alfred...." until he had to go into his inner office where he could laugh unobserved.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes, yes, of course.
Chapter 6 of Dry Fish and Wet by Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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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