Chapter 20 of The great Roxhythe is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The great Roxhythe is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PROGRESSION AT Drury Lane Christopher met Harcourt. They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences. After the play they went together to partake of supper. When the dishes had been set before them Harcourt shook his head at Christopher. “Oh, Chris, you are very wily!”
Chapter 20 of The great Roxhythe is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading “PROGRESSION AT Drury Lane Christopher met Harcourt.”
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.”
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “When the dishes had been set before them Harcourt shook his head at Christopher.”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.”
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading “After the play they went together to partake of supper.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.”
a series with a definite pattern of advance
From this reading “PROGRESSION AT Drury Lane Christopher met Harcourt.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading ““Oh, Chris, you are very wily!””
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 sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.”
In this reading “After the play they went together to partake of supper.”
In this reading “When the dishes had been set before them Harcourt shook his head at Christopher.”
In this reading “They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.”
In this reading “After the play they went together to partake of supper.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading After the play they went together to partake of supper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, Chris, you are very wily!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PROGRESSION AT Drury Lane Christopher met Harcourt.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the dishes had been set before them Harcourt shook his head at Christopher.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the dishes had been set before them Harcourt shook his head at Christopher.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, Chris, you are very wily!”
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading PROGRESSION AT Drury Lane Christopher met Harcourt.
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading When the dishes had been set before them Harcourt shook his head at Christopher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROGRESSION AT Drury Lane Christopher met Harcourt.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the dishes had been set before them Harcourt shook his head at Christopher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PROGRESSION AT Drury Lane Christopher met Harcourt.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When the dishes had been set before them Harcourt shook his head at Christopher.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the dishes had been set before them Harcourt shook his head at Christopher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.
a narrow way or road
From this reading PROGRESSION AT Drury Lane Christopher met Harcourt.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading PROGRESSION AT Drury Lane Christopher met Harcourt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the play they went together to partake of supper.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Chris, you are very wily!”
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading After the play they went together to partake of supper.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.
participate in games or sport
From this reading After the play they went together to partake of supper.
a series with a definite pattern of advance
From this reading PROGRESSION AT Drury Lane Christopher met Harcourt.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the dishes had been set before them Harcourt shook his head at Christopher.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading When the dishes had been set before them Harcourt shook his head at Christopher.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After the play they went together to partake of supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the dishes had been set before them Harcourt shook his head at Christopher.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat side by side in the Pit, and during the intervals, exchanged confidences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the play they went together to partake of supper.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After the play they went together to partake of supper.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Oh, Chris, you are very wily!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the play they went together to partake of supper.
at the time that
From this reading When the dishes had been set before them Harcourt shook his head at Christopher.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “Oh, Chris, you are very wily!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Chris, you are very wily!”
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