Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, September 5, 1882 is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, September 5, 1882 is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They heard him, and he said it very politely. "Quick work, eh, Mr. Cudworth?" "Sharp. Far as you've gone. Think you'll get the whole of it off to-day?"
Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, September 5, 1882 is here in full — 519 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Far as you've gone.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Far as you've gone.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “They heard him, and he said it very politely.”
in a polite manner
From this reading “They heard him, and he said it very politely.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “"Quick work, eh, Mr. Cudworth?"”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “"Sharp.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Think you'll get the whole of it off to-day?"”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “"Quick work, eh, Mr. Cudworth?"”
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.
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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 They heard him, and he said it very politely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Far as you've gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quick work, eh, Mr. Cudworth?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Quick work, eh, Mr. Cudworth?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far as you've gone.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Think you'll get the whole of it off to-day?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading Far as you've gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard him, and he said it very politely.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard him, and he said it very politely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They heard him, and he said it very politely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They heard him, and he said it very politely.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Quick work, eh, Mr. Cudworth?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think you'll get the whole of it off to-day?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Think you'll get the whole of it off to-day?"
in a polite manner
From this reading They heard him, and he said it very politely.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick work, eh, Mr. Cudworth?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They heard him, and he said it very politely.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Sharp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Think you'll get the whole of it off to-day?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard him, and he said it very politely.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think you'll get the whole of it off to-day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Think you'll get the whole of it off to-day?"
precisely as stated
From this reading They heard him, and he said it very politely.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Think you'll get the whole of it off to-day?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Quick work, eh, Mr. Cudworth?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Think you'll get the whole of it off to-day?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far as you've gone.
Chapter 2 of Harper's Young People, September 5, 1882 by Various holds 519 sentences, grouped into 104 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 519 sentences of Harper's Young People, September 5, 1882, unabridged, divided into 104 reading sections.
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