Chapter 10 of Jack's Two Sovereigns is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Jack's Two Sovereigns is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NIGHT. “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge. “It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth. One can’t always have one’s eye upon him. What do you think, dear?
Chapter 10 of Jack's Two Sovereigns is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ““He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading ““He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.”
color with dye
From this reading ““He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading ““It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth.”
make a painting
From this reading ““He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.”
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading ““He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.”
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading ““It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth.”
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading ““He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.”
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.
almost do or experience something
In this reading ““It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth.”
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One can’t always have one’s eye upon him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One can’t always have one’s eye upon him.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth.
dearly loved
From this reading What do you think, dear?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think, dear?
color with dye
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth.
the organ of sight
From this reading One can’t always have one’s eye upon him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One can’t always have one’s eye upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One can’t always have one’s eye upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can’t always have one’s eye upon him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One can’t always have one’s eye upon him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
make a painting
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading “It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
express in words
From this reading “It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He seemed to think baby had got at something poisonous, and sucked it--paint or dye of some kind,” said Mrs. Kayll afterwards to Madge.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One can’t always have one’s eye upon him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think, dear?
at the time that
From this reading “It’s impossible to say he hasn’t, when he puts everything he comes near into his mouth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think, dear?
Chapter 10 of Jack's Two Sovereigns by A. S. (Annie S.) Fenn holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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 10 holds 84 sentences of Jack's Two Sovereigns, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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