Chapter 5 of The Fatal Cord, and The Falcon Rover is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Fatal Cord, and The Falcon Rover is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Certain we'll all go snacks for that." "Speak out, Brandon!" "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long. Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?" "An' the girl's."
Chapter 5 of The Fatal Cord, and The Falcon Rover is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “"The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"”
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “"The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “"An' the girl's."”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"”
plural of “snack” — a light informal meal
From this reading “"Certain we'll all go snacks for that."”
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading “Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"”
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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In this reading “Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"”
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
In this reading “"Speak out, Brandon!"”
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 "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
(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 "Certain we'll all go snacks for that."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' the girl's."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Speak out, Brandon!"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "Certain we'll all go snacks for that."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Certain we'll all go snacks for that."
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "An' the girl's."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Certain we'll all go snacks for that."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
and nothing more
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Speak out, Brandon!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
plural of “snack” — a light informal meal
From this reading "Certain we'll all go snacks for that."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
express in speech
From this reading "Speak out, Brandon!"
be standing; be upright
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Certain we'll all go snacks for that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
a special situation
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certain we'll all go snacks for that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The fact is," said Brandon, thus appealed to, "we've been all a lot of fools to stand this thing so long.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Supposing we have the old scoundrel, and dare him to do his worst, what evidence has he got against us only his own oath?"
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