Chapter 19 of My Lord Duke is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of My Lord Duke is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive. "Give me another of those cigars; they are better than mine, after all." "They ought to be," replied Jack complacently. "I told old Claude to pay all he could for 'em." "He seems to have done so.
Chapter 19 of My Lord Duke is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.”
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “"Give me another of those cigars; they are better than mine, after all."”
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading “"They ought to be," replied Jack complacently.”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.”
occurring by chance
From this reading “THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.”
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading “THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “"I told old Claude to pay all he could for 'em."”
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading “THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.”
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 “THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.
later than; following
From this reading "Give me another of those cigars; they are better than mine, after all."
(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 "Give me another of those cigars; they are better than mine, after all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Give me another of those cigars; they are better than mine, after all."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Give me another of those cigars; they are better than mine, after all."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They ought to be," replied Jack complacently.
(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 "Give me another of those cigars; they are better than mine, after all."
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "Give me another of those cigars; they are better than mine, after all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I told old Claude to pay all he could for 'em."
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading "They ought to be," replied Jack complacently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I told old Claude to pay all he could for 'em."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "He seems to have done so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I told old Claude to pay all he could for 'em."
a boy or man
From this reading THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I told old Claude to pay all he could for 'em."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me another of those cigars; they are better than mine, after all."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He seems to have done so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I told old Claude to pay all he could for 'em."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told old Claude to pay all he could for 'em."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "They ought to be," replied Jack complacently.
occurring by chance
From this reading THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me another of those cigars; they are better than mine, after all."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Give me another of those cigars; they are better than mine, after all."
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Give me another of those cigars; they are better than mine, after all."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I told old Claude to pay all he could for 'em."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "They ought to be," replied Jack complacently.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I told old Claude to pay all he could for 'em."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "They ought to be," replied Jack complacently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He seems to have done so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He seems to have done so.
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Give me another of those cigars; they are better than mine, after all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Give me another of those cigars; they are better than mine, after all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They ought to be," replied Jack complacently.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told old Claude to pay all he could for 'em."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAT AND THE MOUSE "You're a lucky fellow," said the squatter as they sauntered down the drive.
Chapter 19 of My Lord Duke by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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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