Chapter 26 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REST. "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door. "Yes—I could not come, dear." "Mr. Page has been waiting ever so long in the study to see you." There was an almost imperceptible sigh.
Chapter 26 of Ready, aye ready! is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “"FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “"FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.”
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading “There was an almost imperceptible sigh.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “"FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “"Mr. Page has been waiting ever so long in the study to see you."”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “There was an almost imperceptible sigh.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “"Mr. Page has been waiting ever so long in the study to see you."”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “"Mr. Page has been waiting ever so long in the study to see you."”
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 “There was an almost imperceptible sigh.”
In this reading “"FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.”
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.
in the past
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was an almost imperceptible sigh.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mr. Page has been waiting ever so long in the study to see you."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes—I could not come, dear."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yes—I could not come, dear."
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes—I could not come, dear."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
at any time
From this reading "Mr. Page has been waiting ever so long in the study to see you."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Page has been waiting ever so long in the study to see you."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
From this reading There was an almost imperceptible sigh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Page has been waiting ever so long in the study to see you."
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 "Mr. Page has been waiting ever so long in the study to see you."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes—I could not come, dear."
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "Mr. Page has been waiting ever so long in the study to see you."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading REST.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mr. Page has been waiting ever so long in the study to see you."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading There was an almost imperceptible sigh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Mr. Page has been waiting ever so long in the study to see you."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Mr. Page has been waiting ever so long in the study to see you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an almost imperceptible sigh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Page has been waiting ever so long in the study to see you."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Mr. Page has been waiting ever so long in the study to see you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an almost imperceptible sigh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes—I could not come, dear."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "FATHER, I expected you home nearly an hour ago," said Annie, meeting Mr. Wilmot at the hall door.
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