Chapter 17 of In the Days of Washington is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of In the Days of Washington is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH MR. WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury. "Well, I am ready." He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table. "Can you furnish a couple of extra mounts, Welfare?" he added.
Chapter 17 of In the Days of Washington is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “assert” — state categorically
From this reading “WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.”
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading “He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.”
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading “"Can you furnish a couple of extra mounts, Welfare?" he added.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “"Can you furnish a couple of extra mounts, Welfare?" he added.”
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading “"Can you furnish a couple of extra mounts, Welfare?" he added.”
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading “"Can you furnish a couple of extra mounts, Welfare?" he added.”
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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In this reading “WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.”
take and lift upward
In this reading “He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.”
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.”
In this reading “He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.”
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 He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Can you furnish a couple of extra mounts, Welfare?" he added.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, I am ready."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.
third-person singular of “assert” — state categorically
From this reading WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you furnish a couple of extra mounts, Welfare?" he added.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Can you furnish a couple of extra mounts, Welfare?" he added.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading "Can you furnish a couple of extra mounts, Welfare?" he added.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "Can you furnish a couple of extra mounts, Welfare?" he added.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I am ready."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading "Can you furnish a couple of extra mounts, Welfare?" he added.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Well, I am ready."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He buttoned his coat across his breast, and picked up a hat that lay on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAXPENNY ASSERTS THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW, AND THE CURTAIN FALLS "Coming, are they?" said Captain Stanbury.
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading "Can you furnish a couple of extra mounts, Welfare?" he added.
(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 "Well, I am ready."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH MR.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you furnish a couple of extra mounts, Welfare?" he added.
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