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Chapter 5 of The Corsican Lovers is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EARL OF NOXTON. Saturday morning was cloudy. “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table. “Why so?” asked Bertha, and she cast an inquiring glance at the speaker. “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
Chapter 5 of The Corsican Lovers is here in full — 298 sentences across 60 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.
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading “Saturday morning was cloudy.”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “THE EARL OF NOXTON.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading ““Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.””
given to inquiry
From this reading ““Why so?” asked Bertha, and she cast an inquiring glance at the speaker.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Saturday morning was cloudy.”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading ““I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading ““I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading ““Why so?” asked Bertha, and she cast an inquiring glance at the speaker.”
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.
a table where breakfast is eaten
In this reading ““I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.”
In this reading ““Why so?” asked Bertha, and she cast an inquiring glance at the speaker.”
In this reading ““Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.””
In this reading ““I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.”
In this reading ““Why so?” asked Bertha, and she cast an inquiring glance at the speaker.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Why so?” asked Bertha, and she cast an inquiring glance at the speaker.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why so?” asked Bertha, and she cast an inquiring glance at the speaker.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why so?” asked Bertha, and she cast an inquiring glance at the speaker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why so?” asked Bertha, and she cast an inquiring glance at the speaker.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
put or send forth
From this reading “Why so?” asked Bertha, and she cast an inquiring glance at the speaker.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading Saturday morning was cloudy.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading THE EARL OF NOXTON.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Why so?” asked Bertha, and she cast an inquiring glance at the speaker.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
given to inquiry
From this reading “Why so?” asked Bertha, and she cast an inquiring glance at the speaker.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Saturday morning was cloudy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE EARL OF NOXTON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EARL OF NOXTON.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday morning was cloudy.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why so?” asked Bertha, and she cast an inquiring glance at the speaker.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “Why so?” asked Bertha, and she cast an inquiring glance at the speaker.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EARL OF NOXTON.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “I am so glad the sun is not shining to-day,” remarked Jack, as the little party took their seats at the breakfast table.
except if; if not
From this reading “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saturday morning was cloudy.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why so?” asked Bertha, and she cast an inquiring glance at the speaker.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Because it will be so much better for fishing, and I never like to fish unless I catch something.”
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