Chapter 22 of Rogues and Vagabonds is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Rogues and Vagabonds is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SMITH AND CO. START IN A NEW LINE. Mr. Edward Marston was taking the air at Dover. He had left town for the benefit of his health. One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.
Chapter 22 of Rogues and Vagabonds is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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financial assistance in time of need
From this reading “He had left town for the benefit of his health.”
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.”
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading “Mr. Edward Marston was taking the air at Dover.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “Mr. Edward Marston was taking the air at Dover.”
at a previous time
From this reading “One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “SMITH AND CO.”
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 “He had left town for the benefit of his health.”
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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 START IN A NEW LINE.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mr. Edward Marston was taking the air at Dover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SMITH AND CO.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Edward Marston was taking the air at Dover.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading He had left town for the benefit of his health.
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading SMITH AND CO.
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading Mr. Edward Marston was taking the air at Dover.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Mr. Edward Marston was taking the air at Dover.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had left town for the benefit of his health.
at a previous time
From this reading One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left town for the benefit of his health.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left town for the benefit of his health.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He had left town for the benefit of his health.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had left town for the benefit of his health.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading START IN A NEW LINE.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had left town for the benefit of his health.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading START IN A NEW LINE.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Edward Marston was taking the air at Dover.
come together
From this reading One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Edward Marston was taking the air at Dover.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading START IN A NEW LINE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had left town for the benefit of his health.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading SMITH AND CO.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading START IN A NEW LINE.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mr. Edward Marston was taking the air at Dover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Edward Marston was taking the air at Dover.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had left town for the benefit of his health.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Edward Marston was taking the air at Dover.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning, walking upon the pier, whom should he meet but Mr. Brooks, formerly the manager of Smith and Co.
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