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Chapter 7 of Round the Corner is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean. To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull." "Dull? I wouldn't say dull. Not dull.
Chapter 7 of Round the Corner is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “"I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.”
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading “"I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."
the act of departing
From this reading "I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not dull.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.
express in words
From this reading I wouldn't say dull.
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading "I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be quite frank with you, I find my mother a little dull."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wouldn't say dull.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should think it over if I were you," replied Serge, "about going away, I mean.
Chapter 7 of Round the Corner by Gilbert Cannan holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 404 sentences of Round the Corner, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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