Chapter 16 of The Red Rat's Daughter is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Red Rat's Daughter is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good-morning, Mason," Browne said, as he shook hands. "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business. Sit down, and let us get to work. You were not long in getting under way." "I started directly I received your message, sir," the man replied.
Chapter 16 of The Red Rat's Daughter is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading “"Good-morning, Mason," Browne said, as he shook hands.”
get or ask advice from
From this reading “"I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.”
without deviation
From this reading “"I started directly I received your message, sir," the man replied.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “"I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “"Good-morning, Mason," Browne said, as he shook hands.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “"I started directly I received your message, sir," the man replied.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “"Good-morning, Mason," Browne said, as he shook hands.”
be seated
From this reading “Sit down, and let us get to work.”
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 “"Good-morning, Mason," Browne said, as he shook hands.”
take a seat
In this reading “Sit down, and let us get to work.”
In this reading “"I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.”
In this reading “"I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “"I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.”
in motion; set in motion
In this reading “You were not long in getting under way."”
In this reading “You were not long in getting under way."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sit down, and let us get to work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Good-morning, Mason," Browne said, as he shook hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading "Good-morning, Mason," Browne said, as he shook hands.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
get or ask advice from
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
without deviation
From this reading "I started directly I received your message, sir," the man replied.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sit down, and let us get to work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sit down, and let us get to work.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You were not long in getting under way."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning, Mason," Browne said, as he shook hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Good-morning, Mason," Browne said, as he shook hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good-morning, Mason," Browne said, as he shook hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
of great significance or value
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You were not long in getting under way."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Sit down, and let us get to work.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You were not long in getting under way."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I started directly I received your message, sir," the man replied.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "Good-morning, Mason," Browne said, as he shook hands.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I started directly I received your message, sir," the man replied.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You were not long in getting under way."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
on one occasion
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "I started directly I received your message, sir," the man replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I started directly I received your message, sir," the man replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-morning, Mason," Browne said, as he shook hands.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Good-morning, Mason," Browne said, as he shook hands.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I started directly I received your message, sir," the man replied.
be seated
From this reading Sit down, and let us get to work.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I started directly I received your message, sir," the man replied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I started directly I received your message, sir," the man replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You were not long in getting under way."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sit down, and let us get to work.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You were not long in getting under way."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Sit down, and let us get to work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad that you were able to come up at once, for I want to consult you on most important business.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I started directly I received your message, sir," the man replied.
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