Chapter 16 of Five thousand pounds is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Five thousand pounds is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCENES. THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink. I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death. Somebody brought him to the door, and pushed him in and went away. I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
Chapter 16 of Five thousand pounds is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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react verbally
From this reading “I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death.”
take in liquids
From this reading “THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “Somebody brought him to the door, and pushed him in and went away.”
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading “SCENES.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody brought him to the door, and pushed him in and went away.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.”
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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move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “Somebody brought him to the door, and pushed him in and went away.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.”
In this reading “I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.”
In this reading “I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.”
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later than; following
From this reading I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somebody brought him to the door, and pushed him in and went away.
react verbally
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Somebody brought him to the door, and pushed him in and went away.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Somebody brought him to the door, and pushed him in and went away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Somebody brought him to the door, and pushed him in and went away.
take in liquids
From this reading THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.
apart from; not including
From this reading I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somebody brought him to the door, and pushed him in and went away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Somebody brought him to the door, and pushed him in and went away.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
express in words
From this reading THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENES.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had never seen him so bad, except the one night after grannie's death.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody brought him to the door, and pushed him in and went away.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.
precisely as stated
From this reading THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Somebody brought him to the door, and pushed him in and went away.
at the time that
From this reading I was almost sure it was Mr. Simmons, but I could not quite see in the dark, and he did not answer when I spoke.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading THAT very evening, strange to say, father came home the worse for drink.
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