Chapter 29 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. VI is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. VI is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He had a clue! But what was a clue in so wild a maze as the great London? In Paris the police would have found her, In London there were, at that time, no police. They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war! When so used there are no police.
Chapter 29 of Parodies of the works of English & American authors, vol. VI is here in full — 12 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a slight indication
From this reading “He had a clue!”
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war!”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “But what was a clue in so wild a maze as the great London?”
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading “But what was a clue in so wild a maze as the great London?”
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading “In Paris the police would have found her, In London there were, at that time, no police.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “In Paris the police would have found her, In London there were, at that time, no police.”
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading “They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war!”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war!”
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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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
In this reading “They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war!”
if there happens to be need
In this reading “They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war!”
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 He had a clue!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When so used there are no police.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But what was a clue in so wild a maze as the great London?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Paris the police would have found her, In London there were, at that time, no police.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was a clue in so wild a maze as the great London?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war!
an occurrence of something
From this reading They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war!
a slight indication
From this reading He had a clue!
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war!
set up or found
From this reading In Paris the police would have found her, In London there were, at that time, no police.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But what was a clue in so wild a maze as the great London?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a clue!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In Paris the police would have found her, In London there were, at that time, no police.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a clue!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In Paris the police would have found her, In London there were, at that time, no police.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But what was a clue in so wild a maze as the great London?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading But what was a clue in so wild a maze as the great London?
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading But what was a clue in so wild a maze as the great London?
not any; not one
From this reading In Paris the police would have found her, In London there were, at that time, no police.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war!
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading In Paris the police would have found her, In London there were, at that time, no police.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading In Paris the police would have found her, In London there were, at that time, no police.
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But what was a clue in so wild a maze as the great London?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Paris the police would have found her, In London there were, at that time, no police.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But what was a clue in so wild a maze as the great London?
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Paris the police would have found her, In London there were, at that time, no police.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In Paris the police would have found her, In London there were, at that time, no police.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When so used there are no police.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading They were “reserved forces,” and had been called out in case of war!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what was a clue in so wild a maze as the great London?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Paris the police would have found her, In London there were, at that time, no police.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was a clue in so wild a maze as the great London?
at the time that
From this reading When so used there are no police.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But what was a clue in so wild a maze as the great London?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In Paris the police would have found her, In London there were, at that time, no police.
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