Chapter 2 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 994, January 14, 1899 is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 994, January 14, 1899 is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRIENDS IN NEED. “I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife. He was pointed out to me at _appel_. They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one. Mr. Kinsland asked me to call.”
Chapter 2 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 994, January 14, 1899 is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take into custody
From this reading “They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.”
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading ““I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.”
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading “They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.”
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading ““I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.”
having a point
From this reading “He was pointed out to me at _appel_.”
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading “They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.”
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 “They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.”
In this reading “They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.”
In this reading ““I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.”
come to pass
In this reading “They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.”
seek information from
In this reading ““I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.”
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 want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was pointed out to me at _appel_.
take into custody
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Kinsland asked me to call.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was pointed out to me at _appel_.
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Kinsland asked me to call.”
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading “I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pointed out to me at _appel_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Kinsland asked me to call.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was pointed out to me at _appel_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading FRIENDS IN NEED.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was pointed out to me at _appel_.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
having a point
From this reading He was pointed out to me at _appel_.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was pointed out to me at _appel_.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
at the time that
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were at Brussels on their wedding tour when the arrest took place, and I'm afraid it is a serious matter with them, in more ways than one.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I want to look up a Mr. and Mrs. Curtis--a young artist and his wife.
Chapter 2 of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 994, January 14, 1899 by Various holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 2 holds 254 sentences of The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 994, January 14, 1899, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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