Chapter 1 of Mooswa & Others of the Boundaries is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Mooswa & Others of the Boundaries is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNIVERSITY PRESS -- JOHN WILSON AND SON -- CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A. "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" . Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
Chapter 1 of Mooswa & Others of the Boundaries is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading “"Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .”
a university in England
From this reading “UNIVERSITY PRESS -- JOHN WILSON AND SON -- CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.”
possessive form of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.”
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading “Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.”
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.”
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “UNIVERSITY PRESS -- JOHN WILSON AND SON -- CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “UNIVERSITY PRESS -- JOHN WILSON AND SON -- CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.”
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.
red fox in the color phase when its pelt is mostly black
In this reading “"Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .”
In this reading “Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.”
In this reading “Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS -- JOHN WILSON AND SON -- CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
(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 "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS -- JOHN WILSON AND SON -- CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
a university in England
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS -- JOHN WILSON AND SON -- CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
possessive form of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
an ornamental facade
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS -- JOHN WILSON AND SON -- CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS -- JOHN WILSON AND SON -- CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS -- JOHN WILSON AND SON -- CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
a male human offspring
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS -- JOHN WILSON AND SON -- CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
not in physical motion
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS -- JOHN WILSON AND SON -- CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS -- JOHN WILSON AND SON -- CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
(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 "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS -- JOHN WILSON AND SON -- CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frontispiece "So I lay still, pretending to be asleep" "The ball struck me in the shoulder, and made me furious with rage" "Wuf!" sniffed Muskwa, gently.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, let me see," continued Black Fox, "here Ye have all assembled; for form’s sake I will call your names" .
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