Chapter 1 of Following the Equator — Part 1 is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Following the Equator — Part 1 is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed." "Why, dear Mr. Brown! You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner. Come back-all of you! Mr. Brown is not well.
Chapter 1 of Following the Equator — Part 1 is here in full — 240 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 39/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 191–195
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “"Why, dear Mr. Brown!”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “"Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."”
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 "Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Come back-all of you!
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Why, dear Mr. Brown!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come back-all of you!
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, dear Mr. Brown!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Brown is not well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Why, dear Mr. Brown!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Brown is not well.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "Please Mrs. Enderby, call them back--I am very weak; I can't walk, I can't, indeed."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mr. Brown is not well.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, dear Mr. Brown!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.
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