Chapter 3 of From Office Boy to Reporter is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of From Office Boy to Reporter is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door. “I know jest how you feel. Come right in. We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night. I’ll take care of you until you can find some place to stay.
Chapter 3 of From Office Boy to Reporter is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 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.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I’ll take care of you until you can find some place to stay.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading ““I know jest how you feel.”
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading “LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I’ll take care of you until you can find some place to stay.”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.”
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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be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “I’ll take care of you until you can find some place to stay.”
In this reading “We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.”
In this reading “I’ll take care of you until you can find some place to stay.”
In this reading “I’ll take care of you until you can find some place to stay.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I’ll take care of you until you can find some place to stay.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I know jest how you feel.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I’ll take care of you until you can find some place to stay.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I know jest how you feel.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know jest how you feel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll take care of you until you can find some place to stay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Come right in.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “I know jest how you feel.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know jest how you feel.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’ll take care of you until you can find some place to stay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
and nothing more
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I’ll take care of you until you can find some place to stay.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Come right in.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I’ll take care of you until you can find some place to stay.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I’ll take care of you until you can find some place to stay.
carry out
From this reading I’ll take care of you until you can find some place to stay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
up to a particular time
From this reading I’ll take care of you until you can find some place to stay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We haven’t much room, but there’s only my husband, and he can sleep on the floor to-night.
which person or people
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LOOKING FOR WORK “Now there, don’t you worry one mite,” said the woman who had come to the door.
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