Chapter 15 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FALLEN BRICKS. "WHAT'S that?" exclaimed Archie. They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight. It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks. Not far off a kiln stood up like a small island.
Chapter 15 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “FALLEN BRICKS.”
a wide scope
From this reading “It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.”
a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
From this reading “Not far off a kiln stood up like a small island.”
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading “It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.”
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading “It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.”
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading “It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.”
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.”
strikingly out of the ordinary
From this reading “It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.”
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 “They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.”
In this reading “Not far off a kiln stood up like a small island.”
In this reading “It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.”
In this reading “Not far off a kiln stood up like a small island.”
In this reading “They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.”
without light
In this reading “They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.”
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 Not far off a kiln stood up like a small island.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHAT'S that?" exclaimed Archie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading FALLEN BRICKS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "WHAT'S that?" exclaimed Archie.
a wide scope
From this reading It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading FALLEN BRICKS.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far off a kiln stood up like a small island.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Not far off a kiln stood up like a small island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.
a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
From this reading Not far off a kiln stood up like a small island.
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not far off a kiln stood up like a small island.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.
the light of the Moon
From this reading They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not far off a kiln stood up like a small island.
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not far off a kiln stood up like a small island.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Not far off a kiln stood up like a small island.
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "WHAT'S that?" exclaimed Archie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not far off a kiln stood up like a small island.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.
strikingly out of the ordinary
From this reading It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were treading the brick-fields side by side—not in darkness, but in clear moonlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "WHAT'S that?" exclaimed Archie.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It streamed down upon the wide flat expanse, lending weirdness to the long lines of piled new bricks.
Chapter 15 of Ready, aye ready! by Agnes Giberne holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
Chapter 15 holds 144 sentences of Ready, aye ready!, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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