Chapter 32 of Sink or Swim is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Sink or Swim is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HARRY DECIDES TO LEAVE AUSTRALIA. “I wish Harry were here,” said Maud Lindsay, discontentedly. “It’s so lonesome since he went away.” “Upon my word, that is complimentary,” said her father. “You don’t appear to value my company.”
Chapter 32 of Sink or Swim is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 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.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ““You don’t appear to value my company.””
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading “HARRY DECIDES TO LEAVE AUSTRALIA.”
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading ““Upon my word, that is complimentary,” said her father.”
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “HARRY DECIDES TO LEAVE AUSTRALIA.”
with discontent; in a discontented manner
From this reading ““I wish Harry were here,” said Maud Lindsay, discontentedly.”
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading ““I wish Harry were here,” said Maud Lindsay, discontentedly.”
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading ““It’s so lonesome since he went away.””
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading ““You don’t appear to value my company.””
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.
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading ““It’s so lonesome since he went away.””
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.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You don’t appear to value my company.”
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading HARRY DECIDES TO LEAVE AUSTRALIA.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It’s so lonesome since he went away.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “You don’t appear to value my company.”
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading “Upon my word, that is complimentary,” said her father.
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading HARRY DECIDES TO LEAVE AUSTRALIA.
with discontent; in a discontented manner
From this reading “I wish Harry were here,” said Maud Lindsay, discontentedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don’t appear to value my company.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Upon my word, that is complimentary,” said her father.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY DECIDES TO LEAVE AUSTRALIA.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s so lonesome since he went away.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Upon my word, that is complimentary,” said her father.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I wish Harry were here,” said Maud Lindsay, discontentedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish Harry were here,” said Maud Lindsay, discontentedly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Upon my word, that is complimentary,” said her father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s so lonesome since he went away.”
go away from a place
From this reading HARRY DECIDES TO LEAVE AUSTRALIA.
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading “I wish Harry were here,” said Maud Lindsay, discontentedly.
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading “It’s so lonesome since he went away.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I wish Harry were here,” said Maud Lindsay, discontentedly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Upon my word, that is complimentary,” said her father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish Harry were here,” said Maud Lindsay, discontentedly.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It’s so lonesome since he went away.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It’s so lonesome since he went away.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Upon my word, that is complimentary,” said her father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARRY DECIDES TO LEAVE AUSTRALIA.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon my word, that is complimentary,” said her father.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “You don’t appear to value my company.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It’s so lonesome since he went away.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wish Harry were here,” said Maud Lindsay, discontentedly.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish Harry were here,” said Maud Lindsay, discontentedly.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Upon my word, that is complimentary,” said her father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t appear to value my company.”
Chapter 32 of Sink or Swim by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
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