Nid and Nod

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Nid and Nod is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ROMANCE AND MISS COMFORT They did, even Ned allowing that, if certain obstacles already indicated by him could be surmounted, and if Miss Comfort could be persuaded to adopt a nautical life, the scheme had merit.

“All right,” said Laurie, “Then the next thing is to sound out Miss Comfort.

You can do that better than any of the rest of us, Ned.”

“Me?

Where do you get that stuff?” demanded Ned.

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Chapter XV Reading 1/28

Nid and Nod

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Nid and Nod is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Line 2

“All right,” said Laurie, “Then the next thing is to sound out Miss Comfort.

Line 3

You can do that better than any of the rest of us, Ned.”

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“Me?

/miː/

Line 5

Where do you get that stuff?” demanded Ned.

Learner Dictionary

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adopt verb US /əˈdɑːpt/

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

From this reading “ROMANCE AND MISS COMFORT They did, even Ned allowing that, if certain obstacles already indicated by him could be surmounted, and if Miss Comfort could be persuaded to adopt a nautical life, the scheme had merit.”

allowing verb US /əˈlaʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

indicated verb US /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

merit noun US /ˈmerət/

any admirable quality or attribute

nautical adjective US /ˈnɔːtəkəl/

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

obstacles noun US /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/

plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

persuaded verb US /pərˈsweɪdɪd/

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

surmounted adjective US /sərˈmaʊntɪd/

having something on top

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next thing adjective + noun

In this reading ““All right,” said Laurie, “Then the next thing is to sound out Miss Comfort.”

indicated by verb + particle counted as “indicate by”

In this reading “ROMANCE AND MISS COMFORT They did, even Ned allowing that, if certain obstacles already indicated by him could be surmounted, and if Miss Comfort could be persuaded to adopt a nautical life, the scheme had merit.”

rest of verb + particle

In this reading “You can do that better than any of the rest of us, Ned.””

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ROMANCE AND MISS COMFORT They did, even Ned allowing that, if certain obstacles already indicated by him could be surmounted, and if Miss Comfort could be persuaded to adopt a nautical life, the scheme had merit.

adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 “All right,” said Laurie, “Then the next thing is to sound out Miss Comfort.

allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/

-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading You can do that better than any of the rest of us, Ned.”

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(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 You can do that better than any of the rest of us, Ned.”

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You can do that better than any of the rest of us, Ned.”

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

COMFORTnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading Where do you get that stuff?” demanded Ned.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading You can do that better than any of the rest of us, Ned.”

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Where do you get that stuff?” demanded Ned.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “All right,” said Laurie, “Then the next thing is to sound out Miss Comfort.

Laurie

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From this reading “All right,” said Laurie, “Then the next thing is to sound out Miss Comfort.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

MepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Me?

meritnounUS /ˈmerət/

any admirable quality or attribute

MISSverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

nauticaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːtəkəl/

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

Ned

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “All right,” said Laurie, “Then the next thing is to sound out Miss Comfort.

obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/

plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading You can do that better than any of the rest of us, Ned.”

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “All right,” said Laurie, “Then the next thing is to sound out Miss Comfort.

persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading You can do that better than any of the rest of us, Ned.”

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading “All right,” said Laurie, “Then the next thing is to sound out Miss Comfort.

ROMANCEnounUS /roʊˈmæns/

a relationship between two lovers

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “All right,” said Laurie, “Then the next thing is to sound out Miss Comfort.

schemenounUS /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading “All right,” said Laurie, “Then the next thing is to sound out Miss Comfort.

stuffnounUS /stʌf/

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading Where do you get that stuff?” demanded Ned.

surmountedadjectiveUS /sərˈmaʊntɪd/

having something on top

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading You can do that better than any of the rest of us, Ned.”

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “All right,” said Laurie, “Then the next thing is to sound out Miss Comfort.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading “All right,” said Laurie, “Then the next thing is to sound out Miss Comfort.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You can do that better than any of the rest of us, Ned.”

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where do you get that stuff?” demanded Ned.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You can do that better than any of the rest of us, Ned.”

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