Chapter 4 of The House of Adventure is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The House of Adventure is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That long walk frightens me. It is seventeen kilomètres to Ste. Claire.” “Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here. Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.”
Chapter 4 of The House of Adventure is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.””
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading ““Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.”
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading ““Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading ““Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.””
third-person singular of “frighten” — cause fear in
From this reading ““That long walk frightens me.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading ““Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.”
being one more than sixteen
From this reading “It is seventeen kilomètres to Ste.”
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 ““Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.”
In this reading ““That long walk frightens me.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.”
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.”
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading “Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Claire.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.
third-person singular of “frighten” — cause fear in
From this reading “That long walk frightens me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is seventeen kilomètres to Ste.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is seventeen kilomètres to Ste.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is seventeen kilomètres to Ste.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “That long walk frightens me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That long walk frightens me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.
being one more than sixteen
From this reading It is seventeen kilomètres to Ste.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is seventeen kilomètres to Ste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That long walk frightens me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is seventeen kilomètres to Ste.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “That long walk frightens me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Those blankets should be dry—and I’ll cut you some more wood before I go.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Too far,” said Brent with grim cheerfulness; “you will be quite comfortable here.
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