Chapter 5 of The King of the Park is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The King of the Park is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. HARDY MAKES A CALL. In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly. “And sure that’s a boss place,” Bridget was saying. “You’d do well to jump at the chance, Virtue Ann.
Chapter 5 of The King of the Park is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading ““And sure that’s a boss place,” Bridget was saying.”
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading “In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “HARDY MAKES A CALL.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading ““You’d do well to jump at the chance, Virtue Ann.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.”
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.”
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading “In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.”
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 “In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.”
In this reading ““You’d do well to jump at the chance, Virtue Ann.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARDY MAKES A CALL.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You’d do well to jump at the chance, Virtue Ann.
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “And sure that’s a boss place,” Bridget was saying.
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HARDY MAKES A CALL.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “You’d do well to jump at the chance, Virtue Ann.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You’d do well to jump at the chance, Virtue Ann.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading HARDY MAKES A CALL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “You’d do well to jump at the chance, Virtue Ann.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading HARDY MAKES A CALL.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “And sure that’s a boss place,” Bridget was saying.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “And sure that’s a boss place,” Bridget was saying.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “And sure that’s a boss place,” Bridget was saying.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And sure that’s a boss place,” Bridget was saying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’d do well to jump at the chance, Virtue Ann.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
in a chatty manner
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And sure that’s a boss place,” Bridget was saying.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You’d do well to jump at the chance, Virtue Ann.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the middle of that same afternoon, Bridget and Virtue Ann were sitting in the latter’s kitchen, talking volubly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’d do well to jump at the chance, Virtue Ann.
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