Chapter 6 of The Adventures of Dick Trevanion is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Adventures of Dick Trevanion is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Be hanged to you! You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally." "True. I do know that. The carriage went on, to be sure."
Chapter 6 of The Adventures of Dick Trevanion is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “The carriage went on, to be sure."”
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “"Be hanged to you!”
express in speech
From this reading “You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “The carriage went on, to be sure."”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “"True.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."”
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.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be hanged to you!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage went on, to be sure."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do know that.
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Be hanged to you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do know that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."
express in speech
From this reading You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The carriage went on, to be sure."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do know that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carriage went on, to be sure."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Be hanged to you!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "True.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be hanged to you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know whether it stayed or went on, and you’d best speak up without any shilly-shally."
Chapter 6 of The Adventures of Dick Trevanion by Herbert Strang holds 401 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 6 holds 401 sentences of The Adventures of Dick Trevanion, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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