Chapter 7 of The old house in the city is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The old house in the city is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD JOB KIPPIS. THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited. One sheltered a father, mother, and six children. In another a sickly shoemaker lived with his four little ones. The third was rented by old Job Kippis.
Chapter 7 of The old house in the city is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “garret” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.”
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading “THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “OLD JOB KIPPIS.”
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “In another a sickly shoemaker lived with his four little ones.”
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading “The third was rented by old Job Kippis.”
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading “One sheltered a father, mother, and six children.”
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading “In another a sickly shoemaker lived with his four little ones.”
unhealthy looking
From this reading “In another a sickly shoemaker lived with his four little ones.”
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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tolerate or accommodate oneself to
In this reading “In another a sickly shoemaker lived with his four little ones.”
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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 One sheltered a father, mother, and six children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another a sickly shoemaker lived with his four little ones.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The third was rented by old Job Kippis.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading One sheltered a father, mother, and six children.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One sheltered a father, mother, and six children.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In another a sickly shoemaker lived with his four little ones.
plural of “garret” — floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In another a sickly shoemaker lived with his four little ones.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another a sickly shoemaker lived with his four little ones.
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading OLD JOB KIPPIS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLD JOB KIPPIS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In another a sickly shoemaker lived with his four little ones.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One sheltered a father, mother, and six children.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD JOB KIPPIS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One sheltered a father, mother, and six children.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In another a sickly shoemaker lived with his four little ones.
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading The third was rented by old Job Kippis.
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading One sheltered a father, mother, and six children.
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading In another a sickly shoemaker lived with his four little ones.
unhealthy looking
From this reading In another a sickly shoemaker lived with his four little ones.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading One sheltered a father, mother, and six children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third was rented by old Job Kippis.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE floor on which the Forsyths lived was immediately below the garrets, and they too were inhabited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In another a sickly shoemaker lived with his four little ones.
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