Chapter 16 of The Sun Maid: A Story of Fort Dearborn is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Sun Maid: A Story of Fort Dearborn is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHUT AND THE OPEN DOOR. "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot. The Fort is always overfull. They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us. Let us build them a log cabin and instal them in it."
Chapter 16 of The Sun Maid: A Story of Fort Dearborn is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the formal act of approving
From this reading “They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “Let us build them a log cabin and instal them in it."”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “Let us build them a log cabin and instal them in it."”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “The Fort is always overfull.”
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.”
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “Let us build them a log cabin and instal them in it."”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “"They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “THE SHUT AND THE OPEN DOOR.”
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.
a cabin built with logs
In this reading “Let us build them a log cabin and instal them in it."”
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “"They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.”
the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries
In this reading “THE SHUT AND THE OPEN DOOR.”
In this reading “They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.
(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 "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Fort is always overfull.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHUT AND THE OPEN DOOR.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.
the formal act of approving
From this reading They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Let us build them a log cabin and instal them in it."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Let us build them a log cabin and instal them in it."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE SHUT AND THE OPEN DOOR.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The Fort is always overfull.
a young female
From this reading "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us build them a log cabin and instal them in it."
set up for use
From this reading Let us build them a log cabin and instal them in it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Fort is always overfull.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us build them a log cabin and instal them in it."
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Let us build them a log cabin and instal them in it."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE SHUT AND THE OPEN DOOR.
exceeding demand
From this reading The Fort is always overfull.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE SHUT AND THE OPEN DOOR.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.
carry out
From this reading "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHUT AND THE OPEN DOOR.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let us build them a log cabin and instal them in it."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are all unfitted to take care of themselves, though the girl has the best sense of the lot.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would be happier by themselves, and it will be a blessing to have such a good man among us.
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