Chapter 13 of Eric: or, Under the Sea is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Eric: or, Under the Sea is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE REAL THIEF. Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey. Will you come with me? We may catch her more easily." Eric was very glad to assist in the search.
Chapter 13 of Eric: or, Under the Sea is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Eric was very glad to assist in the search.”
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading “Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “Eric was very glad to assist in the search.”
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.”
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “THE REAL THIEF.”
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 “Eric was very glad to assist in the search.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Eric was very glad to assist in the search.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We may catch her more easily."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Will you come with me?
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading We may catch her more easily."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Eric was very glad to assist in the search.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We may catch her more easily."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eric was very glad to assist in the search.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may catch her more easily."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you come with me?
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We may catch her more easily."
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading THE REAL THIEF.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Eric was very glad to assist in the search.
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REAL THIEF.
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THE REAL THIEF.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eric was very glad to assist in the search.
precisely as stated
From this reading Eric was very glad to assist in the search.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We may catch her more easily."
at the time that
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
which person or people
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you come with me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will you come with me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you come with me?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Eric, when he reached the hall, was called by the landlord, who said,-- "I am having the rooms searched, at Monsieur Lacelle's request, for your little monkey.
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