Chapter 13 of The Mysteries of Heron Dyke — Volume 3 is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Mysteries of Heron Dyke — Volume 3 is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAST MYSTERY SOLVED. "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear. I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it. Why should you wait till I'm dead? I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
Chapter 13 of The Mysteries of Heron Dyke — Volume 3 is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “"It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."”
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading “I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."”
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading “I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE LAST MYSTERY SOLVED.”
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “"It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.”
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."”
explained or answered
From this reading “THE LAST MYSTERY SOLVED.”
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 “Why should you wait till I'm dead?”
In this reading “"It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.”
In this reading “I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."”
In this reading “I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."”
In this reading “I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Why should you wait till I'm dead?
dearly loved
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
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From this reading Why should you wait till I'm dead?
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From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST MYSTERY SOLVED.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE LAST MYSTERY SOLVED.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should you wait till I'm dead?
explained or answered
From this reading THE LAST MYSTERY SOLVED.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST MYSTERY SOLVED.
up to a particular time
From this reading Why should you wait till I'm dead?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've set my mind on it, and I mean to do it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
the act of using
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Why should you wait till I'm dead?
at the time that
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should you wait till I'm dead?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
a late time of life
From this reading I may live for a dozen years to come, and the income will be of far more use to you now when you are setting up housekeeping than it would be later."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why should you wait till I'm dead?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's not a bit of use your making any objection, my dear.
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