Chapter 3 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ETHEL "There is none like her, none."—TENNYSON. "I KNOW that voice. Why—it's—" Mr. Elvey did not finish the sentence. He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off. "I didn't expect to be found out.
Chapter 3 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"I didn't expect to be found out.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Why—it's—" Mr. Elvey did not finish the sentence.”
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading “He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.”
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading “He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.”
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading “Why—it's—" Mr. Elvey did not finish the sentence.”
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading “ETHEL "There is none like her, none."—TENNYSON.”
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.”
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.
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In this reading “Why—it's—" Mr. Elvey did not finish the sentence.”
In this reading “"I didn't expect to be found out.”
In this reading “He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I didn't expect to be found out.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why—it's—" Mr. Elvey did not finish the sentence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't expect to be found out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why—it's—" Mr. Elvey did not finish the sentence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ETHEL "There is none like her, none."—TENNYSON.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I didn't expect to be found out.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Why—it's—" Mr. Elvey did not finish the sentence.
set up or found
From this reading "I didn't expect to be found out.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ETHEL "There is none like her, none."—TENNYSON.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I KNOW that voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ETHEL "There is none like her, none."—TENNYSON.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why—it's—" Mr. Elvey did not finish the sentence.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I KNOW that voice.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ETHEL "There is none like her, none."—TENNYSON.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Why—it's—" Mr. Elvey did not finish the sentence.
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.
not one, and not any
From this reading ETHEL "There is none like her, none."—TENNYSON.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why—it's—" Mr. Elvey did not finish the sentence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I didn't expect to be found out.
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Why—it's—" Mr. Elvey did not finish the sentence.
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading ETHEL "There is none like her, none."—TENNYSON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I KNOW that voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why—it's—" Mr. Elvey did not finish the sentence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ETHEL "There is none like her, none."—TENNYSON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I didn't expect to be found out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I KNOW that voice.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why—it's—" Mr. Elvey did not finish the sentence.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading He caught Nigel's hand within two muscular palms, and nearly wrung it off.
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