Chapter 30 of Oswald Cray: A Novel is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 30 of Oswald Cray: A Novel is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COMMOTION. With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City. Barker was there before him, and started forward to meet him as he entered. Mark had not succeeded in seeing Barker the previous night. "Cray, it's all up.
Chapter 30 of Oswald Cray: A Novel is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading “Barker was there before him, and started forward to meet him as he entered.”
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading “COMMOTION.”
the first light of day
From this reading “With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.”
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “Mark had not succeeded in seeing Barker the previous night.”
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “Mark had not succeeded in seeing Barker the previous night.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.”
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 “Mark had not succeeded in seeing Barker the previous night.”
In this reading “Barker was there before him, and started forward to meet him as he entered.”
In this reading “Mark had not succeeded in seeing Barker the previous night.”
In this reading “With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.”
In this reading “With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Cray, it's all up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barker was there before him, and started forward to meet him as he entered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Barker was there before him, and started forward to meet him as he entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading Barker was there before him, and started forward to meet him as he entered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Barker was there before him, and started forward to meet him as he entered.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading COMMOTION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
the first light of day
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Barker was there before him, and started forward to meet him as he entered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Barker was there before him, and started forward to meet him as he entered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark had not succeeded in seeing Barker the previous night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barker was there before him, and started forward to meet him as he entered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barker was there before him, and started forward to meet him as he entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cray, it's all up.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
come together
From this reading Barker was there before him, and started forward to meet him as he entered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mark had not succeeded in seeing Barker the previous night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mark had not succeeded in seeing Barker the previous night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Mark had not succeeded in seeing Barker the previous night.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Mark had not succeeded in seeing Barker the previous night.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Barker was there before him, and started forward to meet him as he entered.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Mark had not succeeded in seeing Barker the previous night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Barker was there before him, and started forward to meet him as he entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barker was there before him, and started forward to meet him as he entered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Cray, it's all up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the wing of the dawn--that is, with the wing of the dawn for business in London--Mark Cray was at the offices in the City.
Chapter 30 of Oswald Cray: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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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