Chapter 10 of The Crow's Inn tragedy is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Crow's Inn tragedy is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Just one o'clock. We have come down in very decent time. Tidy old bus, isn't it?” John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford. Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
Chapter 10 of The Crow's Inn tragedy is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading “Tidy old bus, isn't it?””
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “We have come down in very decent time.”
in deplorable condition
From this reading “Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.”
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.”
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading “John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.”
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.”
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading “Tidy old bus, isn't it?””
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 “Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.”
In this reading “John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.”
In this reading “John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “We have come down in very decent time.”
In this reading “Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.”
In this reading “John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.”
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 Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
(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 Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading Tidy old bus, isn't it?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We have come down in very decent time.
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading We have come down in very decent time.
in deplorable condition
From this reading Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We have come down in very decent time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have come down in very decent time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have come down in very decent time.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tidy old bus, isn't it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tidy old bus, isn't it?”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just one o'clock.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
according to the clock
From this reading “Just one o'clock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tidy old bus, isn't it?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Just one o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
From this reading Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading Tidy old bus, isn't it?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We have come down in very decent time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
precisely as stated
From this reading We have come down in very decent time.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Rather a dilapidated “Royal Arms” to judge by the signboard swaying in the breeze, but quite a picturesque-looking village inn for all that.
look attentively
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have come down in very decent time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Steadman replaced his watch and looked round with interest as his car slowed down before the “Royal Arms” at Burford.
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