Chapter 9 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD MOTTO. MR. WILMOT'S sermon was short. Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!' "Now you scarcely need that I should tell you the meaning of this motto.
Chapter 9 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “curtail” — place restrictions on
From this reading “Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'”
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'”
in the recent past
From this reading “Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'”
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading “"Now you scarcely need that I should tell you the meaning of this motto.”
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading “THE OLD MOTTO.”
the local environment
From this reading “Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'”
only a very short time before
From this reading “"Now you scarcely need that I should tell you the meaning of this motto.”
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “WILMOT'S sermon was short.”
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 “Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
past form of “curtail” — place restrictions on
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now you scarcely need that I should tell you the meaning of this motto.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
in the recent past
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "Now you scarcely need that I should tell you the meaning of this motto.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading THE OLD MOTTO.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Now you scarcely need that I should tell you the meaning of this motto.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you scarcely need that I should tell you the meaning of this motto.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
many times at short intervals
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD MOTTO.
and nothing more
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
the local environment
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
only a very short time before
From this reading "Now you scarcely need that I should tell you the meaning of this motto.
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading WILMOT'S sermon was short.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading WILMOT'S sermon was short.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Now you scarcely need that I should tell you the meaning of this motto.
express in words
From this reading "Now you scarcely need that I should tell you the meaning of this motto.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now you scarcely need that I should tell you the meaning of this motto.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD MOTTO.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now you scarcely need that I should tell you the meaning of this motto.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WILMOT'S sermon was short.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILMOT'S sermon was short.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Parts of it, curtailed, were as follows:— "There is an old English motto, my friends, which has been lately often in my mind—a short motto, of three words only— "'READY, AYE READY!'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now you scarcely need that I should tell you the meaning of this motto.
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