Chapter 24 of Nid and Nod is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Nid and Nod is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up. When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!” “Elk Thurston?” “Elk and Jim Hallock.
Chapter 24 of Nid and Nod is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.”
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading ““Elk Thurston?””
loaded past capacity
From this reading “When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!””
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading “GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!””
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading “GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.”
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading “When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!””
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading “GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.”
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 “When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading “Elk Thurston?”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
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From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Elk and Jim Hallock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Elk and Jim Hallock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
loaded past capacity
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Elk Thurston?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GOUPIL CALLS After practice that afternoon Laurie returned to the room to find Ned engaged in sorting things out preparatory to packing up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
at the time that
From this reading When Laurie entered, however, the other paused in his effort to stuff more rubbish into an already overloaded waste-basket and announced in triumph, “We had it right, partner!”
Chapter 24 of Nid and Nod by Ralph Henry Barbour holds 236 sentences, grouped into 48 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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