Chapter 10 of Roy is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Roy is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MISTAKEN READING "HAS Jack been?" asked Polly. "Jack—no. How should Jack be spared? He is wanted, of course. They'll all be wanted," moaned Mrs. Bryce.
Chapter 10 of Roy is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “A MISTAKEN READING "HAS Jack been?" asked Polly.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “He is wanted, of course.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “A MISTAKEN READING "HAS Jack been?" asked Polly.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “A MISTAKEN READING "HAS Jack been?" asked Polly.”
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “They'll all be wanted," moaned Mrs. Bryce.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “A MISTAKEN READING "HAS Jack been?" asked Polly.”
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading “How should Jack be spared?”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “He is wanted, of course.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “He is wanted, of course.”
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 A MISTAKEN READING "HAS Jack been?" asked Polly.
(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 They'll all be wanted," moaned Mrs. Bryce.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A MISTAKEN READING "HAS Jack been?" asked Polly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How should Jack be spared?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A MISTAKEN READING "HAS Jack been?" asked Polly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'll all be wanted," moaned Mrs. Bryce.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He is wanted, of course.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MISTAKEN READING "HAS Jack been?" asked Polly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is wanted, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How should Jack be spared?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is wanted, of course.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A MISTAKEN READING "HAS Jack been?" asked Polly.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading A MISTAKEN READING "HAS Jack been?" asked Polly.
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading They'll all be wanted," moaned Mrs. Bryce.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They'll all be wanted," moaned Mrs. Bryce.
not any; not one
From this reading "Jack—no.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is wanted, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MISTAKEN READING "HAS Jack been?" asked Polly.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A MISTAKEN READING "HAS Jack been?" asked Polly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How should Jack be spared?
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading How should Jack be spared?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'll all be wanted," moaned Mrs. Bryce.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He is wanted, of course.
Chapter 10 of Roy by Agnes Giberne holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 10 holds 129 sentences of Roy, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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