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Chapter 10 of Jonah and Co. is here in full — 647 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable." "With pleasure," said Daphne. "But I'm not going to let you off." Her husband frowned upon a roll. "When I say," he said, "that I have a feeling to-day that my luck is in, I'm not being funny.
Chapter 10 of Jonah and Co. is here in full — 647 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."”
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading “"With pleasure," said Daphne.”
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading “HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “Her husband frowned upon a roll.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “"When I say," he said, "that I have a feeling to-day that my luck is in, I'm not being funny.”
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading “HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."”
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “Her husband frowned upon a roll.”
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.
take into consideration, have in view
In this reading “HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."”
look disapprovingly upon
In this reading “Her husband frowned upon a roll.”
leave
In this reading “HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."”
In this reading “"With pleasure," said Daphne.”
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 Her husband frowned upon a roll.
(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 HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "When I say," he said, "that I have a feeling to-day that my luck is in, I'm not being funny.
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I'm not going to let you off."
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading "With pleasure," said Daphne.
dearly loved
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "When I say," he said, "that I have a feeling to-day that my luck is in, I'm not being funny.
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Her husband frowned upon a roll.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "When I say," he said, "that I have a feeling to-day that my luck is in, I'm not being funny.
the act of departing
From this reading "But I'm not going to let you off."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "When I say," he said, "that I have a feeling to-day that my luck is in, I'm not being funny.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband frowned upon a roll.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband frowned upon a roll.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I say," he said, "that I have a feeling to-day that my luck is in, I'm not being funny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I'm not going to let you off."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I say," he said, "that I have a feeling to-day that my luck is in, I'm not being funny.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When I say," he said, "that I have a feeling to-day that my luck is in, I'm not being funny.
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But I'm not going to let you off."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "When I say," he said, "that I have a feeling to-day that my luck is in, I'm not being funny.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But I'm not going to let you off."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "With pleasure," said Daphne.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Her husband frowned upon a roll.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
express in words
From this reading "When I say," he said, "that I have a feeling to-day that my luck is in, I'm not being funny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When I say," he said, "that I have a feeling to-day that my luck is in, I'm not being funny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I'm not going to let you off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When I say," he said, "that I have a feeling to-day that my luck is in, I'm not being funny.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her husband frowned upon a roll.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
at the time that
From this reading "When I say," he said, "that I have a feeling to-day that my luck is in, I'm not being funny.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading HOW JONAH TOOK OFF HIS COAT, AND BERRY FLIRTED WITH FORTUNE FOR ALL HE WAS WORTH "My dear," said Berry, "be reasonable."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I'm not going to let you off."
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