Chapter 35 of Rupert's Ambition is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of Rupert's Ambition is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
RUPERT MAKES A DISCOVERY. It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition. The money which he had lost was a minor consideration. The boat and provisions were much more important. Besides this, he still had his gun and his watch.
Chapter 35 of Rupert's Ambition is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading “The money which he had lost was a minor consideration.”
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading “It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “RUPERT MAKES A DISCOVERY.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Besides this, he still had his gun and his watch.”
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading “The money which he had lost was a minor consideration.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition.”
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading “The boat and provisions were much more important.”
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading “RUPERT MAKES A DISCOVERY.”
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 “The boat and provisions were much more important.”
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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 RUPERT MAKES A DISCOVERY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boat and provisions were much more important.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides this, he still had his gun and his watch.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat and provisions were much more important.
a state at a particular time
From this reading It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The money which he had lost was a minor consideration.
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition.
the act of discovering something
From this reading RUPERT MAKES A DISCOVERY.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Besides this, he still had his gun and his watch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The money which he had lost was a minor consideration.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The money which he had lost was a minor consideration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition.
of great significance or value
From this reading The boat and provisions were much more important.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The money which he had lost was a minor consideration.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading RUPERT MAKES A DISCOVERY.
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading The money which he had lost was a minor consideration.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The money which he had lost was a minor consideration.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The boat and provisions were much more important.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The boat and provisions were much more important.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition.
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The boat and provisions were much more important.
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading RUPERT MAKES A DISCOVERY.
not in physical motion
From this reading Besides this, he still had his gun and his watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The money which he had lost was a minor consideration.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides this, he still had his gun and his watch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not easy for Rupert to form plans in his present destitute condition.
look attentively
From this reading Besides this, he still had his gun and his watch.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boat and provisions were much more important.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The money which he had lost was a minor consideration.
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