Chapter 2 of Evered is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Evered is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm. “Please do,” she said. “He’s so unfair to Mary.” A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.” “I wish he would,” the girl said hotly.
Chapter 2 of Evered is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
ruin completely
From this reading “A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.””
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
in a heated manner
From this reading ““I wish he would,” the girl said hotly.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ““He’s so unfair to Mary.””
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ““Please do,” she said.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading ““I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.”
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading ““I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.”
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading ““He’s so unfair to Mary.””
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.
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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading ““I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.”
In this reading “A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.””
In this reading “A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.””
In this reading ““I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.”
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 A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
ruin completely
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Please do,” she said.
at any time
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
a young female
From this reading “I wish he would,” the girl said hotly.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s so unfair to Mary.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
in a heated manner
From this reading “I wish he would,” the girl said hotly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish he would,” the girl said hotly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
immediately past
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “He’s so unfair to Mary.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please do,” she said.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Please do,” she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Please do,” she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He’s so unfair to Mary.”
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He’s so unfair to Mary.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
in the direction of
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading “He’s so unfair to Mary.”
at the time that
From this reading A little later, when they turned at last toward the house, John said half to himself, “If my father ever heard, he’d bust that man.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish he would,” the girl said hotly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I wish he would,” the girl said hotly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I’ll see to’t he stays away,” the young man promised; and the girl’s hand fell on his arm.
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