Chapter 6 of John Herring — Volume 3 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of John Herring — Volume 3 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
’What has become of the money, Sampson?’ ’Oh, blast it! there is the mischief. I brought away all I had with me, and it has gone down in the "Susanna." I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse. That was natural, and I cannot complain; I’d have done the same.
Chapter 6 of John Herring — Volume 3 is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.”
make a strident sound
From this reading “’Oh, blast it! there is the mischief.”
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “That was natural, and I cannot complain; I’d have done the same.”
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading “’Oh, blast it! there is the mischief.”
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.”
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading “I brought away all I had with me, and it has gone down in the "Susanna."”
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.”
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 “I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
(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 I brought away all I had with me, and it has gone down in the "Susanna."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I brought away all I had with me, and it has gone down in the "Susanna."
towards the shore from the water
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I brought away all I had with me, and it has gone down in the "Susanna."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading ’What has become of the money, Sampson?’
make a strident sound
From this reading ’Oh, blast it! there is the mischief.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I brought away all I had with me, and it has gone down in the "Susanna."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was natural, and I cannot complain; I’d have done the same.
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading That was natural, and I cannot complain; I’d have done the same.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That was natural, and I cannot complain; I’d have done the same.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I brought away all I had with me, and it has gone down in the "Susanna."
destroyed or killed
From this reading I brought away all I had with me, and it has gone down in the "Susanna."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I brought away all I had with me, and it has gone down in the "Susanna."
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’What has become of the money, Sampson?’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I brought away all I had with me, and it has gone down in the "Susanna."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was natural, and I cannot complain; I’d have done the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I brought away all I had with me, and it has gone down in the "Susanna."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’Oh, blast it! there is the mischief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’Oh, blast it! there is the mischief.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I brought away all I had with me, and it has gone down in the "Susanna."
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading ’Oh, blast it! there is the mischief.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading ’What has become of the money, Sampson?’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading That was natural, and I cannot complain; I’d have done the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’What has become of the money, Sampson?’
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ’Oh, blast it! there is the mischief.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That was natural, and I cannot complain; I’d have done the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’What has become of the money, Sampson?’
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading I brought away all I had with me, and it has gone down in the "Susanna."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was natural, and I cannot complain; I’d have done the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’What has become of the money, Sampson?’
in or at that place or location
From this reading ’Oh, blast it! there is the mischief.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was natural, and I cannot complain; I’d have done the same.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ’What has become of the money, Sampson?’
at the time that
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
which person or people
From this reading I did have some trifle about me when I came ashore, but those who saved my life relieved me of my purse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I brought away all I had with me, and it has gone down in the "Susanna."
Chapter 6 of John Herring — Volume 3 by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 6 holds 408 sentences of John Herring — Volume 3, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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