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Chapter 11 of The Scratch Pack is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"To prepare potato ground for Germans," said Gheena, "ought not to be one. As for other reasons——" Her eyes flashed. "That’s one way of referring to the drains," he said good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling. "And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive. It’s not all drains."
Chapter 11 of The Scratch Pack is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “drain” — emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading “"That’s one way of referring to the drains," he said good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling.”
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “"To prepare potato ground for Germans," said Gheena, "ought not to be one.”
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “"And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.”
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “"To prepare potato ground for Germans," said Gheena, "ought not to be one.”
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “"That’s one way of referring to the drains," he said good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “"That’s one way of referring to the drains," he said good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling.”
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “"And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.”
medium for communication
From this reading “"And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.”
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 “"That’s one way of referring to the drains," he said good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling.”
In this reading “As for other reasons——" Her eyes flashed.”
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It’s not all drains."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for other reasons——" Her eyes flashed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "To prepare potato ground for Germans," said Gheena, "ought not to be one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.
plural of “drain” — emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading "That’s one way of referring to the drains," he said good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As for other reasons——" Her eyes flashed.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As for other reasons——" Her eyes flashed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "To prepare potato ground for Germans," said Gheena, "ought not to be one.
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading "To prepare potato ground for Germans," said Gheena, "ought not to be one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To prepare potato ground for Germans," said Gheena, "ought not to be one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s one way of referring to the drains," he said good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "To prepare potato ground for Germans," said Gheena, "ought not to be one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That’s one way of referring to the drains," he said good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As for other reasons——" Her eyes flashed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That’s one way of referring to the drains," he said good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s not all drains."
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "To prepare potato ground for Germans," said Gheena, "ought not to be one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That’s one way of referring to the drains," he said good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "To prepare potato ground for Germans," said Gheena, "ought not to be one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As for other reasons——" Her eyes flashed.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "To prepare potato ground for Germans," said Gheena, "ought not to be one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading "To prepare potato ground for Germans," said Gheena, "ought not to be one.
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "To prepare potato ground for Germans," said Gheena, "ought not to be one.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading As for other reasons——" Her eyes flashed.
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "That’s one way of referring to the drains," he said good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To prepare potato ground for Germans," said Gheena, "ought not to be one.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.
carry out
From this reading "And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s one way of referring to the drains," he said good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That’s one way of referring to the drains," he said good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To prepare potato ground for Germans," said Gheena, "ought not to be one.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "That’s one way of referring to the drains," he said good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That’s one way of referring to the drains," he said good-humouredly, his eyes twinkling.
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading "And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.
medium for communication
From this reading "And I run messages to the Wireless Station and up to the coastguards, and take out Mrs. Weston to drive.
Chapter 11 of The Scratch Pack by Dorothea Conyers holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 11 holds 413 sentences of The Scratch Pack, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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