Chapter 8 of The Dorrington Deed-Box is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Dorrington Deed-Box is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No tick for this sort of job," answered Greer decisively. "Sorry I can't oblige you--I'm goin' down to the front door." And he made as though to go. "Well, look here!" said Cater desperately, pulling out his pocket-book. "I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.
Chapter 8 of The Dorrington Deed-Box is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “"I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.”
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading “"Well, look here!" said Cater desperately, pulling out his pocket-book.”
with firmness
From this reading “"No tick for this sort of job," answered Greer decisively.”
with great urgency
From this reading “"Well, look here!" said Cater desperately, pulling out his pocket-book.”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “"I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.”
force somebody to do something
From this reading “"Sorry I can't oblige you--I'm goin' down to the front door."”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “"Well, look here!" said Cater desperately, pulling out his pocket-book.”
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading “"No tick for this sort of job," answered Greer decisively.”
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.
exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “"Sorry I can't oblige you--I'm goin' down to the front door."”
In this reading “"I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.”
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 got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he made as though to go.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No tick for this sort of job," answered Greer decisively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he made as though to go.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige you--I'm goin' down to the front door."
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading "Well, look here!" said Cater desperately, pulling out his pocket-book.
with firmness
From this reading "No tick for this sort of job," answered Greer decisively.
with great urgency
From this reading "Well, look here!" said Cater desperately, pulling out his pocket-book.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige you--I'm goin' down to the front door."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige you--I'm goin' down to the front door."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No tick for this sort of job," answered Greer decisively.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige you--I'm goin' down to the front door."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he made as though to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige you--I'm goin' down to the front door."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No tick for this sort of job," answered Greer decisively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he made as though to go.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, look here!" said Cater desperately, pulling out his pocket-book.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, look here!" said Cater desperately, pulling out his pocket-book.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige you--I'm goin' down to the front door."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige you--I'm goin' down to the front door."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "No tick for this sort of job," answered Greer decisively.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, look here!" said Cater desperately, pulling out his pocket-book.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And he made as though to go.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.
not any; not one
From this reading "No tick for this sort of job," answered Greer decisively.
a brief written record
From this reading "I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.
force somebody to do something
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige you--I'm goin' down to the front door."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No tick for this sort of job," answered Greer decisively.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, look here!" said Cater desperately, pulling out his pocket-book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, look here!" said Cater desperately, pulling out his pocket-book.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Well, look here!" said Cater desperately, pulling out his pocket-book.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, look here!" said Cater desperately, pulling out his pocket-book.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige you--I'm goin' down to the front door."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "No tick for this sort of job," answered Greer decisively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige you--I'm goin' down to the front door."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No tick for this sort of job," answered Greer decisively.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And he made as though to go.
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading "No tick for this sort of job," answered Greer decisively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige you--I'm goin' down to the front door."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I've got a note or two, I think----" "'Ow much?" asked Greer, calmly laying hold of the pocket-book.
(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 "Well, look here!" said Cater desperately, pulling out his pocket-book.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sorry I can't oblige you--I'm goin' down to the front door."
Chapter 8 of The Dorrington Deed-Box by Arthur Morrison holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 8 holds 428 sentences of The Dorrington Deed-Box, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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