Chapter 10 of Jock's inheritance is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Jock's inheritance is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning. Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him. "I want to see Miss Archer." Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared. "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
Chapter 10 of Jock's inheritance is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “"I want to see Miss Archer."”
being one more than ten
From this reading “ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.”
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading “ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.”
according to the clock
From this reading “ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.”
made afraid
From this reading “Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.”
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading “"Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.”
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 “ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.”
In this reading “"Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.”
In this reading “Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.”
In this reading “"Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.”
In this reading “Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.”
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 Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
later than; following
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading "I want to see Miss Archer."
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
being one more than ten
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to see Miss Archer."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I want to see Miss Archer."
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
according to the clock
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
on the contrary
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
cut with a saw
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
made afraid
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I want to see Miss Archer."
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ORRIS'S LETTER JOCK arrived at Pinestones about eleven o'clock the next morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is Mrs. Calthrop staying here?" he asked, after they had shaken hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to see Miss Archer."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to see Miss Archer."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dan hesitated, then led the way to the drawing-room, and in a few moments Reyne appeared.
at the time that
From this reading Dan opened the door, and looked rather scared when he saw him.
Chapter 10 of Jock's inheritance by Amy Le Feuvre holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 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 279 sentences of Jock's inheritance, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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