Chapter 21 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots. “Don’t bother about that, I’ll do ’em myself.” But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.! He won’t last much longer. Never saw a man look so ill in my life.”
Chapter 21 of Peter Jameson: A Modern Romance is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots.”
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading ““Don’t bother about that, I’ll do ’em myself.””
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!”
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!”
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading “But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!”
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading “But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!”
in a violent manner
From this reading “The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots.”
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 “The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots.”
In this reading ““Don’t bother about that, I’ll do ’em myself.””
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!”
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 Never saw a man look so ill in my life.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Don’t bother about that, I’ll do ’em myself.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots.
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “Don’t bother about that, I’ll do ’em myself.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Don’t bother about that, I’ll do ’em myself.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t bother about that, I’ll do ’em myself.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Don’t bother about that, I’ll do ’em myself.”
favorite
From this reading The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t bother about that, I’ll do ’em myself.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Never saw a man look so ill in my life.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never saw a man look so ill in my life.”
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
immediately past
From this reading He won’t last much longer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never saw a man look so ill in my life.”
for more time
From this reading He won’t last much longer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Never saw a man look so ill in my life.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Never saw a man look so ill in my life.”
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He won’t last much longer.
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never saw a man look so ill in my life.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Don’t bother about that, I’ll do ’em myself.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never saw a man look so ill in my life.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
cut with a saw
From this reading Never saw a man look so ill in my life.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never saw a man look so ill in my life.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t bother about that, I’ll do ’em myself.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots.
undo the ties of
From this reading The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots.
in a violent manner
From this reading The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He won’t last much longer.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But Driver Garton went on with his work; and as his muddy fingers fumbled at the muddy laces, he thought: “Poor old P.J.!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fair-haired Yorkshireman blushed violently; bent to unlace his master’s heavy boots.
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