Chapter 11 of The Merry Anne is here in full — 649 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Merry Anne is here in full — 649 sentences across 130 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WELL,” said Wilson, “what do you think?” “We 'll do our thinking later. Take these men and search the place. Smiley and I will wait here.” “You don't expect them to find anything, do you?” asked Dick, when the others had gone.
Chapter 11 of The Merry Anne is here in full — 649 sentences across 130 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.
someone who is a detective
From this reading ““You don't expect them to find anything, do you?” asked Dick, when the others had gone.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading ““You don't expect them to find anything, do you?” asked Dick, when the others had gone.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ““We 'll do our thinking later.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “Take these men and search the place.”
an emoticon of a smiling face
From this reading “Smiley and I will wait here.””
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading ““We 'll do our thinking later.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Smiley and I will wait here.””
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “WELL,” said Wilson, “what do you think?””
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 “Smiley and I will wait here.””
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 Take these men and search the place.
any thing at all
From this reading “You don't expect them to find anything, do you?” asked Dick, when the others had gone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You don't expect them to find anything, do you?” asked Dick, when the others had gone.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “You don't expect them to find anything, do you?” asked Dick, when the others had gone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WELL,” said Wilson, “what do you think?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don't expect them to find anything, do you?” asked Dick, when the others had gone.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “You don't expect them to find anything, do you?” asked Dick, when the others had gone.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “You don't expect them to find anything, do you?” asked Dick, when the others had gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “You don't expect them to find anything, do you?” asked Dick, when the others had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You don't expect them to find anything, do you?” asked Dick, when the others had gone.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Smiley and I will wait here.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Smiley and I will wait here.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “We 'll do our thinking later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We 'll do our thinking later.
the force of workers available
From this reading Take these men and search the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You don't expect them to find anything, do you?” asked Dick, when the others had gone.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We 'll do our thinking later.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Take these men and search the place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WELL,” said Wilson, “what do you think?”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Take these men and search the place.
an emoticon of a smiling face
From this reading Smiley and I will wait here.”
carry out
From this reading Take these men and search the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Take these men and search the place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You don't expect them to find anything, do you?” asked Dick, when the others had gone.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Take these men and search the place.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WELL,” said Wilson, “what do you think?”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “We 'll do our thinking later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You don't expect them to find anything, do you?” asked Dick, when the others had gone.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Smiley and I will wait here.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We 'll do our thinking later.
(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 WELL,” said Wilson, “what do you think?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WELL,” said Wilson, “what do you think?”
at the time that
From this reading “You don't expect them to find anything, do you?” asked Dick, when the others had gone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Smiley and I will wait here.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading WELL,” said Wilson, “what do you think?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WELL,” said Wilson, “what do you think?”
Chapter 11 of The Merry Anne by Samuel Merwin holds 649 sentences, grouped into 130 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 11 holds 649 sentences of The Merry Anne, unabridged, divided into 130 reading sections.
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