Chapter 7 of Jock's inheritance is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Jock's inheritance is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VENETIA DISAPPEARS "NOW, Dugald, you must go away. My time is not my own. It is Mrs. Calthrop's this morning till half-past twelve, when I go to dinner." "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making. I bet you I would do it in a fortnight!"
Chapter 7 of Jock's inheritance is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I bet you I would do it in a fortnight!"”
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading “"It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.”
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading “"It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.”
in a critical manner
From this reading “"It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.”
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “VENETIA DISAPPEARS "NOW, Dugald, you must go away.”
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading “"It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “I bet you I would do it in a fortnight!"”
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “"It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.”
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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at or in the front
In this reading “"It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “VENETIA DISAPPEARS "NOW, Dugald, you must go away.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading VENETIA DISAPPEARS "NOW, Dugald, you must go away.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I bet you I would do it in a fortnight!"
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Mrs. Calthrop's this morning till half-past twelve, when I go to dinner."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
in a critical manner
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It is Mrs. Calthrop's this morning till half-past twelve, when I go to dinner."
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading VENETIA DISAPPEARS "NOW, Dugald, you must go away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I bet you I would do it in a fortnight!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VENETIA DISAPPEARS "NOW, Dugald, you must go away.
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading I bet you I would do it in a fortnight!"
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading VENETIA DISAPPEARS "NOW, Dugald, you must go away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is Mrs. Calthrop's this morning till half-past twelve, when I go to dinner."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is Mrs. Calthrop's this morning till half-past twelve, when I go to dinner."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My time is not my own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is Mrs. Calthrop's this morning till half-past twelve, when I go to dinner."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It is Mrs. Calthrop's this morning till half-past twelve, when I go to dinner."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It is Mrs. Calthrop's this morning till half-past twelve, when I go to dinner."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading VENETIA DISAPPEARS "NOW, Dugald, you must go away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My time is not my own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My time is not my own.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading VENETIA DISAPPEARS "NOW, Dugald, you must go away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My time is not my own.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
carry out
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's past my comprehension," said Dugald, eyeing the rows of books in front of him critically, "how a catalogue can take so long in the making.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is Mrs. Calthrop's this morning till half-past twelve, when I go to dinner."
up to a particular time
From this reading It is Mrs. Calthrop's this morning till half-past twelve, when I go to dinner."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My time is not my own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is Mrs. Calthrop's this morning till half-past twelve, when I go to dinner."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It is Mrs. Calthrop's this morning till half-past twelve, when I go to dinner."
a region of northeastern Italy on the Adriatic
From this reading VENETIA DISAPPEARS "NOW, Dugald, you must go away.
at the time that
From this reading It is Mrs. Calthrop's this morning till half-past twelve, when I go to dinner."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I bet you I would do it in a fortnight!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading VENETIA DISAPPEARS "NOW, Dugald, you must go away.
Chapter 7 of Jock's inheritance by Amy Le Feuvre holds 337 sentences, grouped into 68 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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