Chapter XI of Nothing But the Truth, “Fishing,” is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter XI of Nothing But the Truth, “Fishing,” is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly. Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable. He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave. But the girl did not appear to mind that. She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
Chapter XI of Nothing But the Truth, “Fishing,” is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.”
in a royal manner
From this reading “She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.”
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.”
being of use or service
From this reading “Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.”
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.
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 He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
a young female
From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
in a royal manner
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had spirits enough for both of them and ordered Bob around royally.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had an afternoon of it, Bob and Dolly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the girl did not appear to mind that.
being of use or service
From this reading Bob made himself useful, if not agreeable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He was a willing though not altogether cheerful slave.
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