Chapter 29 of Oscar in Africa is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Oscar in Africa is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE." If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed. Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before. "Don't try my patience too severely," said he. "If you do you will be a different-looking man when I get through with you.
Chapter 29 of Oscar in Africa is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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army unit smaller than a division
From this reading “"THE CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE."”
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading “If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.”
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.”
cause fear in
From this reading “If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.”
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading “Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “"Don't try my patience too severely," said he.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “"Don't try my patience too severely," said he.”
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 “Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.”
In this reading “"THE CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE."”
finish a task completely
In this reading “"If you do you will be a different-looking man when I get through with you.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading "THE CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "THE CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE."
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you do you will be a different-looking man when I get through with you.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you do you will be a different-looking man when I get through with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't try my patience too severely," said he.
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.
the organ of sight
From this reading Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.
cause fear in
From this reading If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If you do you will be a different-looking man when I get through with you.
the act of departing
From this reading If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "THE CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you do you will be a different-looking man when I get through with you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "If you do you will be a different-looking man when I get through with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Don't try my patience too severely," said he.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE."
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Don't try my patience too severely," said he.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't try my patience too severely," said he.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Don't try my patience too severely," said he.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "If you do you will be a different-looking man when I get through with you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Don't try my patience too severely," said he.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Oscar took a step forward, and there was a look in his eye that McCann had never seen there before.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Don't try my patience too severely," said he.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If McCann thought he was going to frighten his employer he was destined to be disappointed.
at the time that
From this reading "If you do you will be a different-looking man when I get through with you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you do you will be a different-looking man when I get through with you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you do you will be a different-looking man when I get through with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you do you will be a different-looking man when I get through with you.
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