Chapter 26 of The Search Party is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 26 of The Search Party is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Dear me!” said Lord Manton; “all our lost sheep found again. One, two, three, four, five, six. Yes, the whole six of you.” “You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.” “My wife,” said Mr. Dick, “my poor wife.
Chapter 26 of The Search Party is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading ““You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.””
exhale hard
From this reading ““You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.””
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading ““You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.””
someone who is a detective
From this reading ““My wife,” said Mr. Dick, “my poor wife.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “One, two, three, four, five, six.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “One, two, three, four, five, six.”
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading ““Dear me!” said Lord Manton; “all our lost sheep found again.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “One, two, three, four, five, six.”
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 ““Dear me!” said Lord Manton; “all our lost sheep found again.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading “You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.”
anew
From this reading “Dear me!” said Lord Manton; “all our lost sheep found again.
(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 “Dear me!” said Lord Manton; “all our lost sheep found again.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.”
exhale hard
From this reading “You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.”
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear me!” said Lord Manton; “all our lost sheep found again.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “My wife,” said Mr. Dick, “my poor wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six.
set up or found
From this reading “Dear me!” said Lord Manton; “all our lost sheep found again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Dear me!” said Lord Manton; “all our lost sheep found again.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Dear me!” said Lord Manton; “all our lost sheep found again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dear me!” said Lord Manton; “all our lost sheep found again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dear me!” said Lord Manton; “all our lost sheep found again.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “My wife,” said Mr. Dick, “my poor wife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My wife,” said Mr. Dick, “my poor wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, the whole six of you.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Dear me!” said Lord Manton; “all our lost sheep found again.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “My wife,” said Mr. Dick, “my poor wife.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dear me!” said Lord Manton; “all our lost sheep found again.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “Dear me!” said Lord Manton; “all our lost sheep found again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, the whole six of you.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One, two, three, four, five, six.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Yes, the whole six of you.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “My wife,” said Mr. Dick, “my poor wife.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, the whole six of you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes, the whole six of you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re not dead,” said Miss Blow, clutching at Dr. O’Grady’s arm; “you’re not dead then, after all.”
Chapter 26 of The Search Party by George A. Birmingham holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 26 holds 134 sentences of The Search Party, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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