Chapter 40 of The Broom-Squire is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 40 of The Broom-Squire is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ROSE-CLOUD. Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn. Iver Verstage came out and welcomed him. "I've had a trouble with Clutch," said the ostler. "He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.
Chapter 40 of The Broom-Squire is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of grasping
From this reading “Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.”
comparative of “iv” — being one more than three
From this reading “Iver Verstage came out and welcomed him.”
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading “"He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.”
move an implement through
From this reading “"He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “Iver Verstage came out and welcomed him.”
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “"He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.”
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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institute, enact, or establish
In this reading “"He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.”
In this reading “Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Iver Verstage came out and welcomed him.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've had a trouble with Clutch," said the ostler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Iver Verstage came out and welcomed him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Iver Verstage came out and welcomed him.
the act of grasping
From this reading Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've had a trouble with Clutch," said the ostler.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Iver Verstage came out and welcomed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've had a trouble with Clutch," said the ostler.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.
comparative of “iv” — being one more than three
From this reading Iver Verstage came out and welcomed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading "He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.
engage in
From this reading "He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading "I've had a trouble with Clutch," said the ostler.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Iver Verstage came out and welcomed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ROSE-CLOUD.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've had a trouble with Clutch," said the ostler.
transport commercially
From this reading Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.
move an implement through
From this reading "He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROSE-CLOUD.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I've had a trouble with Clutch," said the ostler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Joe Filmer, driving old Clutch, drew up at the door of the Ship Inn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iver Verstage came out and welcomed him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Iver Verstage came out and welcomed him.
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "He lay down as we got out of Gorlmyn, and neither whip nor kicks 'ud make him stir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've had a trouble with Clutch," said the ostler.
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