Chapter 38 of The Landleaguers is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 38 of The Landleaguers is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONG. In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him. Frank, however, had returned from London a much altered man. Rachel had knocked under to him. It was thus that he spoke of it to himself.
Chapter 38 of The Landleaguers is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “Frank, however, had returned from London a much altered man.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Rachel had knocked under to him.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “Frank, however, had returned from London a much altered man.”
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “Rachel had knocked under to him.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “It was thus that he spoke of it to himself.”
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 “Frank, however, had returned from London a much altered man.”
In this reading “Frank, however, had returned from London a much altered man.”
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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 Frank, however, had returned from London a much altered man.
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Frank, however, had returned from London a much altered man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONG.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank, however, had returned from London a much altered man.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank, however, had returned from London a much altered man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was thus that he spoke of it to himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was thus that he spoke of it to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Frank, however, had returned from London a much altered man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was thus that he spoke of it to himself.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Rachel had knocked under to him.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Frank, however, had returned from London a much altered man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Frank, however, had returned from London a much altered man.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Rachel had knocked under to him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Frank, however, had returned from London a much altered man.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was thus that he spoke of it to himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was thus that he spoke of it to himself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was thus that he spoke of it to himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rachel had knocked under to him.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Rachel had knocked under to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In those days Captain Clayton spent much of his time at Cong, and Frank Jones was often with him.
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