Chapter 17 of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. I is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. I is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A GREAT EVENT IN A SMALL HOUSE. "Yes! I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by." The women ran out, and asked, "Is any one hurt?" "Not one--all safe," was the answer.
Chapter 17 of Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker. In Three — Vol. I is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."”
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading “A GREAT EVENT IN A SMALL HOUSE.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."”
be the source of pain
From this reading “The women ran out, and asked, "Is any one hurt?"”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."”
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 “A GREAT EVENT IN A SMALL HOUSE.”
become used up; be exhausted
In this reading “The women ran out, and asked, "Is any one hurt?"”
In this reading “A GREAT EVENT IN A SMALL HOUSE.”
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 A GREAT EVENT IN A SMALL HOUSE.
(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 "Not one--all safe," was the answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women ran out, and asked, "Is any one hurt?"
react verbally
From this reading "Not one--all safe," was the answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The women ran out, and asked, "Is any one hurt?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The women ran out, and asked, "Is any one hurt?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A GREAT EVENT IN A SMALL HOUSE.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
set up or found
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT EVENT IN A SMALL HOUSE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A GREAT EVENT IN A SMALL HOUSE.
be the source of pain
From this reading The women ran out, and asked, "Is any one hurt?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GREAT EVENT IN A SMALL HOUSE.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
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From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not one--all safe," was the answer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The women ran out, and asked, "Is any one hurt?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The women ran out, and asked, "Is any one hurt?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The women ran out, and asked, "Is any one hurt?"
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Not one--all safe," was the answer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A GREAT EVENT IN A SMALL HOUSE.
express in words
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
at the time that
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women ran out, and asked, "Is any one hurt?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I quite forgot to tell you that the Forest Miller"--had Leegart said, when she was interrupted by loud cries from the house-- "He is found; Joseph is close by."
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