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Chapter 14 of Rollo in London is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DOCKS. One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them. "Well," said Rollo, "I'll go. But what are the docks?" It may seem surprising that Rollo should be so ready to go and see the docks before he knew at all what they were.
Chapter 14 of Rollo in London is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “THE DOCKS.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.”
the act of departing
From this reading “One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.”
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading “One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.”
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading “One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “It may seem surprising that Rollo should be so ready to go and see the docks before he knew at all what they were.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It may seem surprising that Rollo should be so ready to go and see the docks before he knew at all what they were.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But what are the docks?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It may seem surprising that Rollo should be so ready to go and see the docks before he knew at all what they were.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may seem surprising that Rollo should be so ready to go and see the docks before he knew at all what they were.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what are the docks?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading THE DOCKS.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
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From this reading "Well," said Rollo, "I'll go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may seem surprising that Rollo should be so ready to go and see the docks before he knew at all what they were.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It may seem surprising that Rollo should be so ready to go and see the docks before he knew at all what they were.
the act of departing
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may seem surprising that Rollo should be so ready to go and see the docks before he knew at all what they were.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It may seem surprising that Rollo should be so ready to go and see the docks before he knew at all what they were.
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Rollo, "I'll go.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It may seem surprising that Rollo should be so ready to go and see the docks before he knew at all what they were.
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It may seem surprising that Rollo should be so ready to go and see the docks before he knew at all what they were.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It may seem surprising that Rollo should be so ready to go and see the docks before he knew at all what they were.
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading It may seem surprising that Rollo should be so ready to go and see the docks before he knew at all what they were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCKS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may seem surprising that Rollo should be so ready to go and see the docks before he knew at all what they were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
precisely as stated
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said Rollo, "I'll go.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It may seem surprising that Rollo should be so ready to go and see the docks before he knew at all what they were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what are the docks?"
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading One day Mr. George told Rollo that before leaving London he wished very much to go and see the London docks and the shipping in them.
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