Chapter 7 of Miser Farebrother: A Novel (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Miser Farebrother: A Novel (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BETTER THAN ANY DAY-DREAM. At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows. "This is the number," said one. "Yes," replied the other; "she lives here." A rat-tat with the knocker brought 'Melia Jane to the street door.
Chapter 7 of Miser Farebrother: A Novel (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.”
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading “At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “"Yes," replied the other; "she lives here."”
type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash
From this reading “A rat-tat with the knocker brought 'Melia Jane to the street door.”
according to the clock
From this reading “At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.”
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 “At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.”
In this reading “At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.”
at or in the front
In this reading “At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.”
seek information from
In this reading “At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.”
In this reading “A rat-tat with the knocker brought 'Melia Jane to the street door.”
In this reading “At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.”
In this reading “At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.”
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 rat-tat with the knocker brought 'Melia Jane to the street door.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading BETTER THAN ANY DAY-DREAM.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
(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 BETTER THAN ANY DAY-DREAM.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A rat-tat with the knocker brought 'Melia Jane to the street door.
a city in southwestern New Jersey on the Delaware River near Philadelphia
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETTER THAN ANY DAY-DREAM.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A rat-tat with the knocker brought 'Melia Jane to the street door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes," replied the other; "she lives here."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the number," said one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A rat-tat with the knocker brought 'Melia Jane to the street door.
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading A rat-tat with the knocker brought 'Melia Jane to the street door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Yes," replied the other; "she lives here."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash
From this reading A rat-tat with the knocker brought 'Melia Jane to the street door.
the force of workers available
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "This is the number," said one.
according to the clock
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This is the number," said one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yes," replied the other; "she lives here."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
From this reading A rat-tat with the knocker brought 'Melia Jane to the street door.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied the other; "she lives here."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is the number," said one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," replied the other; "she lives here."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A rat-tat with the knocker brought 'Melia Jane to the street door.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BETTER THAN ANY DAY-DREAM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the number," said one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A rat-tat with the knocker brought 'Melia Jane to the street door.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading At five o'clock of the following afternoon two men paused in front of Uncle Leth's house in Camden Town, and looked up at the windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A rat-tat with the knocker brought 'Melia Jane to the street door.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied the other; "she lives here."
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