Chapter 29 of Our Admirable Betty: A Romance is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Our Admirable Betty: A Romance is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road. "Ten forty-five about, your honour," "Then we've no need for hurry. And egad Zeb, it sounds a wild story!" "It do so, sir, cock and bullish as you might say." "To abduct my lady, Zeb!"
Chapter 29 of Our Admirable Betty: A Romance is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading “"To abduct my lady, Zeb!"”
expecting a rise in prices
From this reading “"It do so, sir, cock and bullish as you might say."”
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “"It do so, sir, cock and bullish as you might say."”
an old form of “does”
From this reading “HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.”
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading “"Ten forty-five about, your honour," "Then we've no need for hurry.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “"Ten forty-five about, your honour," "Then we've no need for hurry.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “And egad Zeb, it sounds a wild story!"”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.”
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 “HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.”
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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 And egad Zeb, it sounds a wild story!"
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading "To abduct my lady, Zeb!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Ten forty-five about, your honour," "Then we've no need for hurry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
expecting a rise in prices
From this reading "It do so, sir, cock and bullish as you might say."
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading "It do so, sir, cock and bullish as you might say."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It do so, sir, cock and bullish as you might say."
an old form of “does”
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And egad Zeb, it sounds a wild story!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ten forty-five about, your honour," "Then we've no need for hurry.
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading "Ten forty-five about, your honour," "Then we've no need for hurry.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
the state of being honored
From this reading "Ten forty-five about, your honour," "Then we've no need for hurry.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Ten forty-five about, your honour," "Then we've no need for hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And egad Zeb, it sounds a wild story!"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "To abduct my lady, Zeb!"
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It do so, sir, cock and bullish as you might say."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "To abduct my lady, Zeb!"
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Ten forty-five about, your honour," "Then we've no need for hurry.
not any; not one
From this reading "Ten forty-five about, your honour," "Then we've no need for hurry.
move upward
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
express in words
From this reading "It do so, sir, cock and bullish as you might say."
term of address for a man
From this reading "It do so, sir, cock and bullish as you might say."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It do so, sir, cock and bullish as you might say."
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And egad Zeb, it sounds a wild story!"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And egad Zeb, it sounds a wild story!"
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Ten forty-five about, your honour," "Then we've no need for hurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Ten forty-five about, your honour," "Then we've no need for hurry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ten forty-five about, your honour," "Then we've no need for hurry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And egad Zeb, it sounds a wild story!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It do so, sir, cock and bullish as you might say."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ten forty-five about, your honour," "Then we've no need for hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And egad Zeb, it sounds a wild story!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THEY RODE TO INCHBOURNE "And what time doth the moon rise, Zebedee?" enquired the Major as they swung their horses into the high road.
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