Chapter 5 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NANCY AND THE DOG. CHILDREN were bundled promiscuously within cottage doors, and mothers followed them. Handcock stood up at last. He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events. "O Nannie!"
Chapter 5 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading “CHILDREN were bundled promiscuously within cottage doors, and mothers followed them.”
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading “He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.”
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading “He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.”
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “CHILDREN were bundled promiscuously within cottage doors, and mothers followed them.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “NANCY AND THE DOG.”
without much difficulty
From this reading “He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.”
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 “CHILDREN were bundled promiscuously within cottage doors, and mothers followed them.”
In this reading “He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.”
In this reading “Handcock stood up at last.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NANCY AND THE DOG.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Handcock stood up at last.
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading CHILDREN were bundled promiscuously within cottage doors, and mothers followed them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading CHILDREN were bundled promiscuously within cottage doors, and mothers followed them.
a small house with a single story
From this reading CHILDREN were bundled promiscuously within cottage doors, and mothers followed them.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading NANCY AND THE DOG.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading CHILDREN were bundled promiscuously within cottage doors, and mothers followed them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading CHILDREN were bundled promiscuously within cottage doors, and mothers followed them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Handcock stood up at last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
immediately past
From this reading Handcock stood up at last.
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading CHILDREN were bundled promiscuously within cottage doors, and mothers followed them.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading NANCY AND THE DOG.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O Nannie!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Nannie!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
by chance
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
in an indiscriminate manner
From this reading CHILDREN were bundled promiscuously within cottage doors, and mothers followed them.
without much difficulty
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He seemed an easy-going sort of individual—indolent perhaps, and not readily startled or flurried by passing events.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Handcock stood up at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NANCY AND THE DOG.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CHILDREN were bundled promiscuously within cottage doors, and mothers followed them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Handcock stood up at last.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHILDREN were bundled promiscuously within cottage doors, and mothers followed them.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading CHILDREN were bundled promiscuously within cottage doors, and mothers followed them.
Chapter 5 of Ready, aye ready! by Agnes Giberne holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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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