Chapter 4 of The Camerons of Highboro is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Camerons of Highboro is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand. "Why not?" Elliott's tone was short. She had wanted to hear what Bruce was going to say. "Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.
Chapter 4 of The Camerons of Highboro is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.”
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “"Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “"Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Elliott's tone was short.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.”
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.
In this reading “"Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elliott's tone was short.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
a boy or man
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.
the act of departing
From this reading She had wanted to hear what Bruce was going to say.
destroyed or killed
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She had wanted to hear what Bruce was going to say.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why not?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
express in words
From this reading She had wanted to hear what Bruce was going to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had wanted to hear what Bruce was going to say.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Elliott's tone was short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Elliott's tone was short.
lacking pathways
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She had wanted to hear what Bruce was going to say.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elliott's tone was short.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had wanted to hear what Bruce was going to say.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
at the time that
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, he is all right, enough, I guess, but nobody knows where he came from.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN UNTRODDEN FIELDS "You don't want to have much to do with that fellow," said Stannard, when Bruce Fearing had gone on about whatever business he had in hand.
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