Chapter 24 of Rough and Ready is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Rough and Ready is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. MARTIN HAS AN IDEA. We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar. Now, a cellar is not a very pleasant place, and Rose had a dismal time of it. She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
Chapter 24 of Rough and Ready is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar.”
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading “We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar.”
to a great extent or degree
From this reading “She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.”
causing dejection
From this reading “Now, a cellar is not a very pleasant place, and Rose had a dismal time of it.”
made afraid
From this reading “She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “MARTIN HAS AN IDEA.”
with speed
From this reading “She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.”
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 “She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.”
In this reading “She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.”
In this reading “Now, a cellar is not a very pleasant place, and Rose had a dismal time of it.”
In this reading “We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar.”
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 Now, a cellar is not a very pleasant place, and Rose had a dismal time of it.
in addition
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MARTIN HAS AN IDEA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, a cellar is not a very pleasant place, and Rose had a dismal time of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar.
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar.
to a great extent or degree
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
causing dejection
From this reading Now, a cellar is not a very pleasant place, and Rose had a dismal time of it.
made afraid
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, a cellar is not a very pleasant place, and Rose had a dismal time of it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARTIN HAS AN IDEA.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading MARTIN HAS AN IDEA.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, a cellar is not a very pleasant place, and Rose had a dismal time of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, a cellar is not a very pleasant place, and Rose had a dismal time of it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
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 We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MARTIN HAS AN IDEA.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, a cellar is not a very pleasant place, and Rose had a dismal time of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, a cellar is not a very pleasant place, and Rose had a dismal time of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Now, a cellar is not a very pleasant place, and Rose had a dismal time of it.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Now, a cellar is not a very pleasant place, and Rose had a dismal time of it.
with speed
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
cut with a saw
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, a cellar is not a very pleasant place, and Rose had a dismal time of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, a cellar is not a very pleasant place, and Rose had a dismal time of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar.
at the time that
From this reading She was considerably frightened also, when, as she sat on the lower step of the cellar stairs she saw a large rat running rapidly past.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must now return to Rose, whom we left confined in the cellar.
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