Chapter 11 of Max Carrados is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Max Carrados is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes," apologetically. "Only a line or two, you know. Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work." "But in any circumstances I don't want him." "No; I can quite believe that you could do better.
Chapter 11 of Max Carrados is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in an apologetic manner
From this reading “"Yes," apologetically.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “"No; I can quite believe that you could do better.”
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “"But in any circumstances I don't want him."”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “"Only a line or two, you know.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."”
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 “"But in any circumstances I don't want him."”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."”
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 "Only a line or two, you know.
later than; following
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
(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 Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But in any circumstances I don't want him."
in an apologetic manner
From this reading "Yes," apologetically.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "No; I can quite believe that you could do better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "No; I can quite believe that you could do better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But in any circumstances I don't want him."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "But in any circumstances I don't want him."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No; I can quite believe that you could do better.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No; I can quite believe that you could do better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But in any circumstances I don't want him."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But in any circumstances I don't want him."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But in any circumstances I don't want him."
and nothing more
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Only a line or two, you know.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "Only a line or two, you know.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I can quite believe that you could do better.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
and nothing more
From this reading "Only a line or two, you know.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Only a line or two, you know.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "No; I can quite believe that you could do better.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Only a line or two, you know.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But in any circumstances I don't want him."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Just saying that, after all, if he cares to come on Monday you can find him a few days' work."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," apologetically.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Only a line or two, you know.
Chapter 11 of Max Carrados by Ernest Bramah holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 11 holds 404 sentences of Max Carrados, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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