Chapter 1 of Jack's Two Sovereigns is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Jack's Two Sovereigns is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of “Little Dolly Forbes” “A Year with Nellie” “Olive Mount” &c. “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’ It would keep Jem and Jack from quarrelling.” “I can’t, unless you’ll darn them for me. There are eight pairs, and they ought to be done to-night ready for the morning.”
Chapter 1 of Jack's Two Sovereigns is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading ““Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’”
repair by sewing
From this reading ““I can’t, unless you’ll darn them for me.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “Author of “Little Dolly Forbes” “A Year with Nellie” “Olive Mount” &c.”
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading “It would keep Jem and Jack from quarrelling.””
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading ““Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’”
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading “Author of “Little Dolly Forbes” “A Year with Nellie” “Olive Mount” &c.”
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “There are eight pairs, and they ought to be done to-night ready for the morning.””
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading ““Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of “Little Dolly Forbes” “A Year with Nellie” “Olive Mount” &c.
(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 “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are eight pairs, and they ought to be done to-night ready for the morning.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Little Dolly Forbes” “A Year with Nellie” “Olive Mount” &c.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are eight pairs, and they ought to be done to-night ready for the morning.”
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Author of “Little Dolly Forbes” “A Year with Nellie” “Olive Mount” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t, unless you’ll darn them for me.
repair by sewing
From this reading “I can’t, unless you’ll darn them for me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Author of “Little Dolly Forbes” “A Year with Nellie” “Olive Mount” &c.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There are eight pairs, and they ought to be done to-night ready for the morning.”
being one more than seven
From this reading There are eight pairs, and they ought to be done to-night ready for the morning.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I can’t, unless you’ll darn them for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “Little Dolly Forbes” “A Year with Nellie” “Olive Mount” &c.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would keep Jem and Jack from quarrelling.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
exceedingly bad
From this reading “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t, unless you’ll darn them for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would keep Jem and Jack from quarrelling.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading It would keep Jem and Jack from quarrelling.”
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading It would keep Jem and Jack from quarrelling.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It would keep Jem and Jack from quarrelling.”
go away from a place
From this reading “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of “Little Dolly Forbes” “A Year with Nellie” “Olive Mount” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I can’t, unless you’ll darn them for me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There are eight pairs, and they ought to be done to-night ready for the morning.”
attach to a support
From this reading Author of “Little Dolly Forbes” “A Year with Nellie” “Olive Mount” &c.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “Little Dolly Forbes” “A Year with Nellie” “Olive Mount” &c.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Little Dolly Forbes” “A Year with Nellie” “Olive Mount” &c.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Author of “Little Dolly Forbes” “A Year with Nellie” “Olive Mount” &c.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading There are eight pairs, and they ought to be done to-night ready for the morning.”
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading There are eight pairs, and they ought to be done to-night ready for the morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would keep Jem and Jack from quarrelling.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading There are eight pairs, and they ought to be done to-night ready for the morning.”
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are eight pairs, and they ought to be done to-night ready for the morning.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I can’t, unless you’ll darn them for me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are eight pairs, and they ought to be done to-night ready for the morning.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are eight pairs, and they ought to be done to-night ready for the morning.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Madge, do leave those horrid old stockings, and let’s all have a game at ‘Beggar my neighbour.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are eight pairs, and they ought to be done to-night ready for the morning.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are eight pairs, and they ought to be done to-night ready for the morning.”
except if; if not
From this reading “I can’t, unless you’ll darn them for me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Author of “Little Dolly Forbes” “A Year with Nellie” “Olive Mount” &c.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would keep Jem and Jack from quarrelling.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Author of “Little Dolly Forbes” “A Year with Nellie” “Olive Mount” &c.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t, unless you’ll darn them for me.
Chapter 1 of Jack's Two Sovereigns by A. S. (Annie S.) Fenn holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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