Chapter 5 of The Blackguard is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Blackguard is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills. "Rather," said the Blackguard,--"the mare's a great pal of mine." "The _Lord_ Mayor, I suppose, you mean?" "No, the grey mare--horse's old woman, you know. Besides, I know the place well.
Chapter 5 of The Blackguard is here in full — 95 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bottle opener that pulls corks
From this reading “"Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.”
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading “"Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.”
in a haughty manner
From this reading “"Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.”
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “"No, the grey mare--horse's old woman, you know.”
female equine animal
From this reading “"Rather," said the Blackguard,--"the mare's a great pal of mine."”
possessive form of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading “"Rather," said the Blackguard,--"the mare's a great pal of mine."”
the head of a city government
From this reading “"The _Lord_ Mayor, I suppose, you mean?"”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"Rather," said the Blackguard,--"the mare's a great pal of mine."”
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.
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a woman who is old
In this reading “"No, the grey mare--horse's old woman, you know.”
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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 "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I know the place well.
subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading "Rather," said the Blackguard,--"the mare's a great pal of mine."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
a bottle opener that pulls corks
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Rather," said the Blackguard,--"the mare's a great pal of mine."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "No, the grey mare--horse's old woman, you know.
in a haughty manner
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "No, the grey mare--horse's old woman, you know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The _Lord_ Mayor, I suppose, you mean?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "The _Lord_ Mayor, I suppose, you mean?"
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
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From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
female equine animal
From this reading "No, the grey mare--horse's old woman, you know.
possessive form of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading "Rather," said the Blackguard,--"the mare's a great pal of mine."
the head of a city government
From this reading "The _Lord_ Mayor, I suppose, you mean?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "The _Lord_ Mayor, I suppose, you mean?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Rather," said the Blackguard,--"the mare's a great pal of mine."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, the grey mare--horse's old woman, you know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No, the grey mare--horse's old woman, you know.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Rather," said the Blackguard,--"the mare's a great pal of mine."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Besides, I know the place well.
on the contrary
From this reading "Rather," said the Blackguard,--"the mare's a great pal of mine."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Rather," said the Blackguard,--"the mare's a great pal of mine."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
express a supposition
From this reading "The _Lord_ Mayor, I suppose, you mean?"
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Besides, I know the place well.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "No, the grey mare--horse's old woman, you know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know my side of life--London?" asked the Tenderfoot haughtily, as he followed La Mancha by a corkscrew trail up the lower foothills.
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