Chapter XV of Rough and Ready, “Introduces a Distinguished Personage,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter XV of Rough and Ready, “Introduces a Distinguished Personage,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building. "All the news that's going, for only four cents! That's cheap enough, isn't it? Have a paper, sir?" "I don't know.
Chapter XV of Rough and Ready, “Introduces a Distinguished Personage,” is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “"'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “"All the news that's going, for only four cents!”
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “That's cheap enough, isn't it?”
foreshadow or presage
From this reading “"'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"All the news that's going, for only four cents!”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Have a paper, sir?"”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “"'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.”
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading “"'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.”
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.
at or in the front
In this reading “"'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.”
In this reading “That's cheap enough, isn't it?”
In this reading “"'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.”
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 Have a paper, sir?"
(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 "All the news that's going, for only four cents!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "All the news that's going, for only four cents!
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading That's cheap enough, isn't it?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That's cheap enough, isn't it?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All the news that's going, for only four cents!
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "All the news that's going, for only four cents!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
the act of departing
From this reading "All the news that's going, for only four cents!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have a paper, sir?"
foreshadow or presage
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's cheap enough, isn't it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's cheap enough, isn't it?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "All the news that's going, for only four cents!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
and nothing more
From this reading "All the news that's going, for only four cents!
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Have a paper, sir?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
term of address for a man
From this reading Have a paper, sir?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All the news that's going, for only four cents!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "'Times,' 'Herald,' 'Tribune,' 'World'!" cried Rough and Ready, from his old place in front of the "Times" building.
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