Chapter 11 of The Mysteries of Heron Dyke — Volume 2 is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Mysteries of Heron Dyke — Volume 2 is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING WIN. Maria Kettle returned from Leamington in mourning. Mrs. Page was dead, and had left Maria two thousand pounds. "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it." He had always thought she would.
Chapter 11 of The Mysteries of Heron Dyke — Volume 2 is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “"Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."”
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading “Maria Kettle returned from Leamington in mourning.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Maria Kettle returned from Leamington in mourning.”
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading “Maria Kettle returned from Leamington in mourning.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “Mrs. Page was dead, and had left Maria two thousand pounds.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING WIN.”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “"Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING WIN.”
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 “"Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."”
In this reading “Mrs. Page was dead, and had left Maria two thousand pounds.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."”
In this reading “Maria Kettle returned from Leamington in mourning.”
In this reading “Maria Kettle returned from Leamington in mourning.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always thought she would.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Page was dead, and had left Maria two thousand pounds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mrs. Page was dead, and had left Maria two thousand pounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maria Kettle returned from Leamington in mourning.
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Page was dead, and had left Maria two thousand pounds.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had always thought she would.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maria Kettle returned from Leamington in mourning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
and nothing more
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading Maria Kettle returned from Leamington in mourning.
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From this reading Maria Kettle returned from Leamington in mourning.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs. Page was dead, and had left Maria two thousand pounds.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria Kettle returned from Leamington in mourning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Maria Kettle returned from Leamington in mourning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Page was dead, and had left Maria two thousand pounds.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING WIN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Mrs. Page was dead, and had left Maria two thousand pounds.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Mrs. Page was dead, and had left Maria two thousand pounds.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Maria Kettle returned from Leamington in mourning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had always thought she would.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Mrs. Page was dead, and had left Maria two thousand pounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Page was dead, and had left Maria two thousand pounds.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING WIN.
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Page was dead, and had left Maria two thousand pounds.
(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 "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
during the time that
From this reading "Better than nothing of course," grumbled the Vicar; "but she might just as well have made it three or four thousand while she was about it."
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading NOTHING VENTURE, NOTHING WIN.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had always thought she would.
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