Chapter 9 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE. "STOP! Stop! Put her about! Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
Chapter 9 of Nigel Browning is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.”
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading “WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.”
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading “WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.”
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading “Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.”
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 “Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Put her about!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Put her about!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
United States operatic mezzo-soprano (born 1934)
From this reading WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put her about!
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
express in words
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
not in physical motion
From this reading WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "STOP!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Stop, I say!" roared Mr. Carden-Cox in a state of desperation which rendered him almost incapable of speech.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHISPERINGS "For ebbing resolution ne'er returns, But falls still further from its former shore."—HORNE.
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