Chapter 16 of The Lure of the Mississippi is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Lure of the Mississippi is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I can’t look over, I get dizzy!” Tim said to Bill. “Look at the river. It surely looks a mile below.” “Lie down,” Bill told him.
Chapter 16 of The Lure of the Mississippi is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “It surely looks a mile below.””
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Tim said to Bill.”
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading ““I can’t look over, I get dizzy!””
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading ““Lie down,” Bill told him.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It surely looks a mile below.””
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “It surely looks a mile below.””
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading ““Look at the river.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “It surely looks a mile below.””
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.
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assume a reclining position
In this reading ““Lie down,” Bill told him.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Look at the river.”
In this reading ““I can’t look over, I get dizzy!””
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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 It surely looks a mile below.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look at the river.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It surely looks a mile below.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Tim said to Bill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I can’t look over, I get dizzy!”
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading “I can’t look over, I get dizzy!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Lie down,” Bill told him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I can’t look over, I get dizzy!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Lie down,” Bill told him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t look over, I get dizzy!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It surely looks a mile below.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “Lie down,” Bill told him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I can’t look over, I get dizzy!”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It surely looks a mile below.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It surely looks a mile below.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I can’t look over, I get dizzy!”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Look at the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tim said to Bill.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It surely looks a mile below.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Look at the river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tim said to Bill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tim said to Bill.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Lie down,” Bill told him.
Chapter 16 of The Lure of the Mississippi by D. (Dietrich) Lange holds 137 sentences, grouped into 28 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 16 holds 137 sentences of The Lure of the Mississippi, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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