Chapter 13 of The Record of Nicholas Freydon is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Record of Nicholas Freydon is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Yes, sir,' he resumed. 'You've got to turn over a new leaf from now on. Three good, plain meals a day, taken to the stroke of the clock. Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em. Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.
Chapter 13 of The Record of Nicholas Freydon is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “Three good, plain meals a day, taken to the stroke of the clock.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.”
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.”
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “'You've got to turn over a new leaf from now on.”
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “Three good, plain meals a day, taken to the stroke of the clock.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading “'Yes, sir,' he resumed.”
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “Three good, plain meals a day, taken to the stroke of the clock.”
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 “Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.”
In this reading “Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.”
where the air is unconfined
In this reading “Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.”
In this reading “'You've got to turn over a new leaf from now on.”
place into the hands or custody of
In this reading “'You've got to turn over a new leaf from now on.”
In this reading “Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.”
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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 'You've got to turn over a new leaf from now on.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Three good, plain meals a day, taken to the stroke of the clock.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Three good, plain meals a day, taken to the stroke of the clock.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'You've got to turn over a new leaf from now on.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Three good, plain meals a day, taken to the stroke of the clock.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'You've got to turn over a new leaf from now on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Yes, sir,' he resumed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading 'You've got to turn over a new leaf from now on.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Three good, plain meals a day, taken to the stroke of the clock.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 'You've got to turn over a new leaf from now on.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'You've got to turn over a new leaf from now on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three good, plain meals a day, taken to the stroke of the clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'You've got to turn over a new leaf from now on.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.
above and across; more than
From this reading 'You've got to turn over a new leaf from now on.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Three good, plain meals a day, taken to the stroke of the clock.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading 'Yes, sir,' he resumed.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'Yes, sir,' he resumed.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Three good, plain meals a day, taken to the stroke of the clock.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Three good, plain meals a day, taken to the stroke of the clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three good, plain meals a day, taken to the stroke of the clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three good, plain meals a day, taken to the stroke of the clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You've got to turn over a new leaf from now on.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading 'You've got to turn over a new leaf from now on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two hours of walkin', or other equally good exercise--if you can discover its equal; I can't--in the open air every day.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, sir,' he resumed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You've got to turn over a new leaf from now on.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Eight hours in bed every night of your life, and nine if you can get 'em.
Chapter 13 of The Record of Nicholas Freydon by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
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