Chapter VII of Jonah's Luck, “Kind's Opinions,” is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII of Jonah's Luck, “Kind's Opinions,” is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes. "Good Lord, Herries!" "Yes! Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed. "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
Chapter VII of Jonah's Luck, “Kind's Opinions,” is here in full — 273 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading “Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “"But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “"But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."”
only a very short time before
From this reading “"You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.”
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading “"You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.”
moving very fast
From this reading “Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.”
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 “"You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.”
In this reading “"But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."”
In this reading “Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.”
In this reading “Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.”
In this reading “"You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.”
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 Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
dearly loved
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
a boy or man
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good Lord, Herries!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good Lord, Herries!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Good Lord, Herries!"
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
only a very short time before
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
express in speech
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
moving very fast
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But don't speak too loud, my dear fellow, we never know what ears may be about."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Herries," said the accused man, with a swift glance at the door to see that it was well-closed.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You!" cried the doctor, staggering back, and scarcely able to believe his eyes.
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