Chapter 11 of Old comrades is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Old comrades is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week." "O, no more I have!" "And there are four pairs of your stockings that want darning." "Now, Issy,—you dear creature—" "Yes, you can always coax when you want something done. But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."
Chapter 11 of Old comrades is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading “"Now, Issy,—you dear creature—" "Yes, you can always coax when you want something done.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."”
garments that must be repaired
From this reading “But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."”
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “"And there are four pairs of your stockings that want darning."”
skillful after much practice
From this reading “ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."”
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."”
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading “"And there are four pairs of your stockings that want darning."”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."”
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 “ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."”
In this reading “"And there are four pairs of your stockings that want darning."”
get involved in or with
In this reading “But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."”
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 ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Now, Issy,—you dear creature—" "Yes, you can always coax when you want something done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And there are four pairs of your stockings that want darning."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And there are four pairs of your stockings that want darning."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Now, Issy,—you dear creature—" "Yes, you can always coax when you want something done.
clothing in general
From this reading But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading "Now, Issy,—you dear creature—" "Yes, you can always coax when you want something done.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Now, Issy,—you dear creature—" "Yes, you can always coax when you want something done.
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
From this reading "And there are four pairs of your stockings that want darning."
dearly loved
From this reading "Now, Issy,—you dear creature—" "Yes, you can always coax when you want something done.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Now, Issy,—you dear creature—" "Yes, you can always coax when you want something done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "And there are four pairs of your stockings that want darning."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O, no more I have!"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now, Issy,—you dear creature—" "Yes, you can always coax when you want something done.
garments that must be repaired
From this reading But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "O, no more I have!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."
not any; not one
From this reading "O, no more I have!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Issy,—you dear creature—" "Yes, you can always coax when you want something done.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, no more I have!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And there are four pairs of your stockings that want darning."
on one occasion
From this reading ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "And there are four pairs of your stockings that want darning."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."
skillful after much practice
From this reading ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Now, Issy,—you dear creature—" "Yes, you can always coax when you want something done.
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading "And there are four pairs of your stockings that want darning."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And there are four pairs of your stockings that want darning."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And there are four pairs of your stockings that want darning."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And there are four pairs of your stockings that want darning."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."
at the time that
From this reading "Now, Issy,—you dear creature—" "Yes, you can always coax when you want something done.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading But mother particularly wishes you to get into the way of mending your own clothes."
an affirmative
From this reading "Now, Issy,—you dear creature—" "Yes, you can always coax when you want something done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ISABEL'S QUESTIONING "DOLLY, you have not practised once for a whole week."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And there are four pairs of your stockings that want darning."
Chapter 11 of Old comrades by Agnes Giberne holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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