Chapter 16 of Outcast Robin is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Outcast Robin is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_THE SHELTER OF THE STREETS._ That night Robin slept under a haycock. He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London. Nevertheless, he awoke the next morning with a sore feeling at his heart. His plan of yesterday had failed utterly. No one was kind enough to him to take him to prison.
Chapter 16 of Outcast Robin is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “Nevertheless, he awoke the next morning with a sore feeling at his heart.”
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.”
a small cone-shaped pile of hay that has been left in the field until it is dry enough to carry to the hayrick
From this reading “_THE SHELTER OF THE STREETS._ That night Robin slept under a haycock.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “_THE SHELTER OF THE STREETS._ That night Robin slept under a haycock.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “_THE SHELTER OF THE STREETS._ That night Robin slept under a haycock.”
hurting
From this reading “Nevertheless, he awoke the next morning with a sore feeling at his heart.”
deeply or completely
From this reading “He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “His plan of yesterday had failed utterly.”
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 “Nevertheless, he awoke the next morning with a sore feeling at his heart.”
In this reading “His plan of yesterday had failed utterly.”
In this reading “He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.”
In this reading “No one was kind enough to him to take him to prison.”
In this reading “He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.”
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 _THE SHELTER OF THE STREETS._ That night Robin slept under a haycock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nevertheless, he awoke the next morning with a sore feeling at his heart.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Nevertheless, he awoke the next morning with a sore feeling at his heart.
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading No one was kind enough to him to take him to prison.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading His plan of yesterday had failed utterly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Nevertheless, he awoke the next morning with a sore feeling at his heart.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.
a small cone-shaped pile of hay that has been left in the field until it is dry enough to carry to the hayrick
From this reading _THE SHELTER OF THE STREETS._ That night Robin slept under a haycock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Nevertheless, he awoke the next morning with a sore feeling at his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one was kind enough to him to take him to prison.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless, he awoke the next morning with a sore feeling at his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading No one was kind enough to him to take him to prison.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nevertheless, he awoke the next morning with a sore feeling at his heart.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he awoke the next morning with a sore feeling at his heart.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Nevertheless, he awoke the next morning with a sore feeling at his heart.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _THE SHELTER OF THE STREETS._ That night Robin slept under a haycock.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was kind enough to him to take him to prison.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE SHELTER OF THE STREETS._ That night Robin slept under a haycock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was kind enough to him to take him to prison.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading His plan of yesterday had failed utterly.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading No one was kind enough to him to take him to prison.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading _THE SHELTER OF THE STREETS._ That night Robin slept under a haycock.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading _THE SHELTER OF THE STREETS._ That night Robin slept under a haycock.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading _THE SHELTER OF THE STREETS._ That night Robin slept under a haycock.
hurting
From this reading Nevertheless, he awoke the next morning with a sore feeling at his heart.
deeply or completely
From this reading He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _THE SHELTER OF THE STREETS._ That night Robin slept under a haycock.
carry out
From this reading No one was kind enough to him to take him to prison.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _THE SHELTER OF THE STREETS._ That night Robin slept under a haycock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE SHELTER OF THE STREETS._ That night Robin slept under a haycock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one was kind enough to him to take him to prison.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _THE SHELTER OF THE STREETS._ That night Robin slept under a haycock.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His plan of yesterday had failed utterly.
precisely as stated
From this reading He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one was kind enough to him to take him to prison.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless, he awoke the next morning with a sore feeling at his heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He slept very soundly, and far more comfortably than he would have done had he remained in London.
the day immediately before today
From this reading His plan of yesterday had failed utterly.
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