Chapter 11 of In a New World is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of In a New World is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TAKEN CAPTIVE. Harry and Jack exchanged a glance of dismay. To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed. Obed, too, was taken aback. He had become attached to his young companions, and he was very sorry to part with them.
Chapter 11 of In a New World is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading “Obed, too, was taken aback.”
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading “To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “TAKEN CAPTIVE.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Harry and Jack exchanged a glance of dismay.”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “Harry and Jack exchanged a glance of dismay.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.”
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading “To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.”
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.
In this reading “TAKEN CAPTIVE.”
In this reading “He had become attached to his young companions, and he was very sorry to part with them.”
In this reading “To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.”
In this reading “To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.”
In this reading “He had become attached to his young companions, and he was very sorry to part with them.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry and Jack exchanged a glance of dismay.
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading Obed, too, was taken aback.
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry and Jack exchanged a glance of dismay.
being joined in close association
From this reading He had become attached to his young companions, and he was very sorry to part with them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He had become attached to his young companions, and he was very sorry to part with them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading TAKEN CAPTIVE.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had become attached to his young companions, and he was very sorry to part with them.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Harry and Jack exchanged a glance of dismay.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Harry and Jack exchanged a glance of dismay.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Harry and Jack exchanged a glance of dismay.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry and Jack exchanged a glance of dismay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had become attached to his young companions, and he was very sorry to part with them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had become attached to his young companions, and he was very sorry to part with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Harry and Jack exchanged a glance of dismay.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Obed, too, was taken aback.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry and Jack exchanged a glance of dismay.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had become attached to his young companions, and he was very sorry to part with them.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He had become attached to his young companions, and he was very sorry to part with them.
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading TAKEN CAPTIVE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had become attached to his young companions, and he was very sorry to part with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Obed, too, was taken aback.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had become attached to his young companions, and he was very sorry to part with them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To be stripped of all they had was a serious misfortune but in addition to be made prisoners by the bushrangers was something of which they had not dreamed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had become attached to his young companions, and he was very sorry to part with them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had become attached to his young companions, and he was very sorry to part with them.
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