Chapter 5 of The First Capture is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The First Capture is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A REBELLION IN THE COURT-ROOM. "Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation. "Just look at it." "Yes, I see it," said the old gentleman, angrily. "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
Chapter 5 of The First Capture is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading “"Yes, I see it," said the old gentleman, angrily.”
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “"You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “"Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “"Yes, I see it," said the old gentleman, angrily.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “"Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.”
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading “A REBELLION IN THE COURT-ROOM.”
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “"You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of 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 “"Yes, I see it," said the old gentleman, angrily.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.”
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 A REBELLION IN THE COURT-ROOM.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
with anger
From this reading "Yes, I see it," said the old gentleman, angrily.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A REBELLION IN THE COURT-ROOM.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Yes, I see it," said the old gentleman, angrily.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I see it," said the old gentleman, angrily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REBELLION IN THE COURT-ROOM.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Just look at it."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just look at it."
strong enough to knock down or overwhelm
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Yes, I see it," said the old gentleman, angrily.
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading A REBELLION IN THE COURT-ROOM.
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, I see it," said the old gentleman, angrily.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REBELLION IN THE COURT-ROOM.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.
which person or people
From this reading "Father, look at my face," said James, who was the first to begin the conversation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I see it," said the old gentleman, angrily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You have been having an argument with some of those young rebels and you have got the knock-down end of it.
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