Chapter 29 of Felix Holt, the Radical is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Felix Holt, the Radical is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Are these things then necessities? Then let us meet them like necessities. --SHAKESPEARE: _Henry IV_. See now the virtue living in a word! Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
Chapter 29 of Felix Holt, the Radical is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading “Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.”
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading “Are these things then necessities?”
the middle of the day
From this reading “Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “--SHAKESPEARE: _Henry IV_.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “See now the virtue living in a word!”
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.
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.”
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 See now the virtue living in a word!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are these things then necessities?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE: _Henry IV_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading See now the virtue living in a word!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE: _Henry IV_.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then let us meet them like necessities.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then let us meet them like necessities.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading See now the virtue living in a word!
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
come together
From this reading Then let us meet them like necessities.
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Are these things then necessities?
the middle of the day
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading See now the virtue living in a word!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
cut with a saw
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See now the virtue living in a word!
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE: _Henry IV_.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See now the virtue living in a word!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then let us meet them like necessities.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Are these things then necessities?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Are these things then necessities?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Are these things then necessities?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then let us meet them like necessities.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading See now the virtue living in a word!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
at the time that
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hobson will think of swearing it was noon When he saw Dobson at the May-day fair, To prove poor Dobson did not rob the mail.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading See now the virtue living in a word!
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