Chapter 1 of The Hallowell Partnership is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Hallowell Partnership is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
They're swampy, too. So you can see how much good rich farm-land is being kept idle. "This straight line is the main ditch, as planned. It will cut straight through the creek course, as the crow flies. Do you see, that means we'll make a new channel for the whole stream?
Chapter 1 of The Hallowell Partnership is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 33/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 161–165
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.
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading “Do you see, that means we'll make a new channel for the whole stream?”
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “It will cut straight through the creek course, as the crow flies.”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “It will cut straight through the creek course, as the crow flies.”
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading “"This straight line is the main ditch, as planned.”
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading “It will cut straight through the creek course, as the crow flies.”
not in action or at work
From this reading “So you can see how much good rich farm-land is being kept idle.”
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading “"This straight line is the main ditch, as planned.”
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading “They're swampy, too.”
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 “It will cut straight through the creek course, as the crow flies.”
a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature
In this reading “"This straight line is the main ditch, as planned.”
In this reading “Do you see, that means we'll make a new channel for the whole stream?”
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 Do you see, that means we'll make a new channel for the whole stream?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This straight line is the main ditch, as planned.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So you can see how much good rich farm-land is being kept idle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So you can see how much good rich farm-land is being kept idle.
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Do you see, that means we'll make a new channel for the whole stream?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It will cut straight through the creek course, as the crow flies.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It will cut straight through the creek course, as the crow flies.
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading It will cut straight through the creek course, as the crow flies.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It will cut straight through the creek course, as the crow flies.
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading "This straight line is the main ditch, as planned.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you see, that means we'll make a new channel for the whole stream?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So you can see how much good rich farm-land is being kept idle.
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading It will cut straight through the creek course, as the crow flies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Do you see, that means we'll make a new channel for the whole stream?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So you can see how much good rich farm-land is being kept idle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So you can see how much good rich farm-land is being kept idle.
not in action or at work
From this reading So you can see how much good rich farm-land is being kept idle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So you can see how much good rich farm-land is being kept idle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will cut straight through the creek course, as the crow flies.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading So you can see how much good rich farm-land is being kept idle.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "This straight line is the main ditch, as planned.
most important element
From this reading "This straight line is the main ditch, as planned.
engage in
From this reading Do you see, that means we'll make a new channel for the whole stream?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Do you see, that means we'll make a new channel for the whole stream?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So you can see how much good rich farm-land is being kept idle.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Do you see, that means we'll make a new channel for the whole stream?
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading "This straight line is the main ditch, as planned.
possessing material wealth
From this reading So you can see how much good rich farm-land is being kept idle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So you can see how much good rich farm-land is being kept idle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you can see how much good rich farm-land is being kept idle.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "This straight line is the main ditch, as planned.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Do you see, that means we'll make a new channel for the whole stream?
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading They're swampy, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you see, that means we'll make a new channel for the whole stream?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This straight line is the main ditch, as planned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They're swampy, too.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This straight line is the main ditch, as planned.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It will cut straight through the creek course, as the crow flies.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They're swampy, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you see, that means we'll make a new channel for the whole stream?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Do you see, that means we'll make a new channel for the whole stream?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will cut straight through the creek course, as the crow flies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you can see how much good rich farm-land is being kept idle.
Chapter 1 of The Hallowell Partnership by Katharine Holland Brown holds 320 sentences, grouped into 64 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 1 holds 320 sentences of The Hallowell Partnership, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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