Chapter 12 of Mabel Wynn is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Mabel Wynn is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LESSON OF WAITING. "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?" "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later. "Pretty well," replied her husband. "He is teachable and improves; he has made some good sales already.
Chapter 12 of Mabel Wynn is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
subject to appointment
From this reading “"Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “"How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “"Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"”
third-person singular of “improve” — to make better
From this reading “"He is teachable and improves; he has made some good sales already.”
a unit of instruction
From this reading “A LESSON OF WAITING.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “"Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"”
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading “"He is teachable and improves; he has made some good sales already.”
ready and willing to be taught
From this reading “"He is teachable and improves; he has made some good sales already.”
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 “"How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.”
express without restraint
In this reading “"How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.”
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 LESSON OF WAITING.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "He is teachable and improves; he has made some good sales already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
subject to appointment
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He is teachable and improves; he has made some good sales already.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is teachable and improves; he has made some good sales already.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is teachable and improves; he has made some good sales already.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Pretty well," replied her husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Pretty well," replied her husband.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
third-person singular of “improve” — to make better
From this reading "He is teachable and improves; he has made some good sales already.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is teachable and improves; he has made some good sales already.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
a unit of instruction
From this reading A LESSON OF WAITING.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "He is teachable and improves; he has made some good sales already.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LESSON OF WAITING.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Pretty well," replied her husband.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Pretty well," replied her husband.
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading "He is teachable and improves; he has made some good sales already.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He is teachable and improves; he has made some good sales already.
ready and willing to be taught
From this reading "He is teachable and improves; he has made some good sales already.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A LESSON OF WAITING.
look attentively
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "Shall we grow weary in our watch, And murmur at the long delay, Impatient of our Father's time And his appointed way?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Pretty well," replied her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you like your new clerk?" asked Mrs. Wynn, as she poured out the coffee one morning few months later.
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