Chapter 1 of Harper's Round Table, November 12, 1895 is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Harper's Round Table, November 12, 1895 is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME FURTHER ADVENTURES. As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly. At this moment a shout sounded from the hill. "I's comin'! I's comin'!" called a voice.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Round Table, November 12, 1895 is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “SOME FURTHER ADVENTURES.”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.”
possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading “"I's comin'!”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “At this moment a shout sounded from the hill.”
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading “As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.”
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.”
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading “As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.”
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.
move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
In this reading “As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.”
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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 At this moment a shout sounded from the hill.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading SOME FURTHER ADVENTURES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
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 As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment a shout sounded from the hill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I's comin'!" called a voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I's comin'!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this moment a shout sounded from the hill.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading SOME FURTHER ADVENTURES.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At this moment a shout sounded from the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
possessive form of “i” — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading "I's comin'!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment a shout sounded from the hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading At this moment a shout sounded from the hill.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME FURTHER ADVENTURES.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading At this moment a shout sounded from the hill.
not in physical motion
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment a shout sounded from the hill.
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I's comin'!" called a voice.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the hand reached out of the water it could be seen that William had twined his free arm about his brother's waist, and that the latter was still struggling weakly.
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