Chapter 16 of The Higher Court is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Higher Court is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The luxurious touring car sped away. In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state. The morning was glorious. "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why." "We must be the best of friends," Isabel whispered, as she took her place in front.
Chapter 16 of The Higher Court is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."”
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “The morning was glorious.”
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading “In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.”
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading “The luxurious touring car sped away.”
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading “"Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."”
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading “The luxurious touring car sped away.”
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading “The luxurious touring car sped away.”
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 “"Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."”
at or in the front
In this reading “"We must be the best of friends," Isabel whispered, as she took her place in front.”
In this reading “In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.”
In this reading “The luxurious touring car sped away.”
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.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We must be the best of friends," Isabel whispered, as she took her place in front.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The luxurious touring car sped away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We must be the best of friends," Isabel whispered, as she took her place in front.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "We must be the best of friends," Isabel whispered, as she took her place in front.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The luxurious touring car sped away.
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "We must be the best of friends," Isabel whispered, as she took her place in front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "We must be the best of friends," Isabel whispered, as she took her place in front.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The morning was glorious.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We must be the best of friends," Isabel whispered, as she took her place in front.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must be the best of friends," Isabel whispered, as she took her place in front.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The luxurious touring car sped away.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was glorious.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must be the best of friends," Isabel whispered, as she took her place in front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.
not any; not one
From this reading In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We must be the best of friends," Isabel whispered, as she took her place in front.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We must be the best of friends," Isabel whispered, as she took her place in front.
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The luxurious touring car sped away.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The luxurious touring car sped away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "We must be the best of friends," Isabel whispered, as she took her place in front.
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading The luxurious touring car sped away.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was glorious.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must be the best of friends," Isabel whispered, as she took her place in front.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "We must be the best of friends," Isabel whispered, as she took her place in front.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the tonneau Mrs. Hartley and madame chatted with no suspicion of Ned's unhappy state.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Please come," the boy had begged; then added, "if you don't, 'the mater' will want to know the reason why."
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