Chapter 11 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"General van Santen!" exclaimed Harry. "I had not thought of him. ’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too. Yes, ’twould be no harm to try him. Do you know where he is?"
Chapter 11 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 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.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “"General van Santen!" exclaimed Harry.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Yes, ’twould be no harm to try him.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"General van Santen!" exclaimed Harry.”
have in common
From this reading “’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too.”
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading “’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Yes, ’twould be no harm to try him.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “"General van Santen!" exclaimed Harry.”
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.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know where he is?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "General van Santen!" exclaimed Harry.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "General van Santen!" exclaimed Harry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had not thought of him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Yes, ’twould be no harm to try him.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "General van Santen!" exclaimed Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I had not thought of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had not thought of him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you know where he is?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know where he is?"
not any; not one
From this reading Yes, ’twould be no harm to try him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I had not thought of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I had not thought of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "General van Santen!" exclaimed Harry.
have in common
From this reading ’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too.
dry to sweet amber wine from the Jerez region of southern Spain or similar wines produced elsewhere; usually drunk as an aperitif
From this reading ’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I had not thought of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Yes, ’twould be no harm to try him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, ’twould be no harm to try him.
the act of using
From this reading ’Twas he I happened to be of use to, and Sherry did his share too.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "General van Santen!" exclaimed Harry.
in or at the place that
From this reading Do you know where he is?"
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, ’twould be no harm to try him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know where he is?"
Chapter 11 of The Adventures of Harry Rochester by Herbert Strang holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 411 sentences of The Adventures of Harry Rochester, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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