Chapter 4 of Mr. Carteret and Others is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Mr. Carteret and Others is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I am glad you have come,” she said. “It is simple,” he went on. “Another man picked you up, and put you where I found you. Your breathing must have been bad, and he loosened your clothes. Probably the locket had flown open and he shut it.
Chapter 4 of Mr. Carteret and Others is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 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.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “Your breathing must have been bad, and he loosened your clothes.”
clothing in general
From this reading “Your breathing must have been bad, and he loosened your clothes.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Probably the locket had flown open and he shut it.”
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading “Probably the locket had flown open and he shut it.”
straightened out
From this reading “Your breathing must have been bad, and he loosened your clothes.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading ““Another man picked you up, and put you where I found you.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Probably the locket had flown open and he shut it.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading ““It is simple,” he went on.”
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.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““It is simple,” he went on.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad you have come,” she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Another man picked you up, and put you where I found you.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Another man picked you up, and put you where I found you.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Your breathing must have been bad, and he loosened your clothes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Your breathing must have been bad, and he loosened your clothes.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Your breathing must have been bad, and he loosened your clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading Your breathing must have been bad, and he loosened your clothes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I am glad you have come,” she said.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Probably the locket had flown open and he shut it.
set up or found
From this reading “Another man picked you up, and put you where I found you.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad you have come,” she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Probably the locket had flown open and he shut it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am glad you have come,” she said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is simple,” he went on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am glad you have come,” she said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is simple,” he went on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is simple,” he went on.
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading Probably the locket had flown open and he shut it.
straightened out
From this reading Your breathing must have been bad, and he loosened your clothes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Another man picked you up, and put you where I found you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Your breathing must have been bad, and he loosened your clothes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It is simple,” he went on.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Probably the locket had flown open and he shut it.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “Another man picked you up, and put you where I found you.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably the locket had flown open and he shut it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Another man picked you up, and put you where I found you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am glad you have come,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am glad you have come,” she said.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Probably the locket had flown open and he shut it.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “It is simple,” he went on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Probably the locket had flown open and he shut it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Another man picked you up, and put you where I found you.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It is simple,” he went on.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Another man picked you up, and put you where I found you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am glad you have come,” she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your breathing must have been bad, and he loosened your clothes.
Chapter 4 of Mr. Carteret and Others by David Gray holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
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