Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUNDAY MORNING. "YOU'D better! Sall, let that alone! What are you after, Will? Always teasing somebody.
Ready, aye ready!
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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SUNDAY
MORNING.
"YOU'D
better!
Sall,
let
that
alone!
What
are
you
after,
Will?
Always
teasing
somebody.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Ready, aye ready!
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
SUNDAY
MORNING.
/ˈsʌndeɪ ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
Line 2
"YOU'D
better!
Line 3
Sall,
let
that
alone!
Line 4
What
are
you
after,
Will?
/wʌt ɑːr juː ˈæftər wɪl/
Line 5
Always
teasing
somebody.
/ˈɔːlweɪz ˈtiːzɪŋ ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
Learner Dictionary
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Sall, let that alone!”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Always teasing somebody.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “"YOU'D better!”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Sall, let that alone!”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “SUNDAY MORNING.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Always teasing somebody.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “SUNDAY MORNING.”
teasing
noun
US /ˈtiːzɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading “Always teasing somebody.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 16
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later than; following
From this reading What are you after, Will?
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sall, let that alone!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always teasing somebody.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you after, Will?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "YOU'D better!
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Sall, let that alone!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SUNDAY MORNING.
Sall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sall, let that alone!
a person, without saying who
From this reading Always teasing somebody.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY MORNING.
teasingnounUS /ˈtiːzɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading Always teasing somebody.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sall, let that alone!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are you after, Will?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What are you after, Will?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are you after, Will?
YOU'D
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From this reading "YOU'D better!
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