Chapter 16 of The Times Red Cross Story Book is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 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 Times Red Cross Story Book is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?” “There’s a mistake here—an interesting mistake,” said my heart to me. But I let no such utterance rise to my lips. No, indeed. But my name is Jack—and no one could be supposed to think of spelling at such a moment.
Chapter 16 of The Times Red Cross Story Book is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 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.
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading ““Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?””
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading ““There’s a mistake here—an interesting mistake,” said my heart to me.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading ““There’s a mistake here—an interesting mistake,” said my heart to me.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading ““Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?””
move upward
From this reading “But I let no such utterance rise to my lips.”
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading “But my name is Jack—and no one could be supposed to think of spelling at such a moment.”
required or under orders
From this reading “But my name is Jack—and no one could be supposed to think of spelling at such a moment.”
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading “But I let no such utterance rise to my lips.”
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?””
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “But my name is Jack—and no one could be supposed to think of spelling at such a moment.”
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 “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “There’s a mistake here—an interesting mistake,” said my heart to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But my name is Jack—and no one could be supposed to think of spelling at such a moment.
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But my name is Jack—and no one could be supposed to think of spelling at such a moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I let no such utterance rise to my lips.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But my name is Jack—and no one could be supposed to think of spelling at such a moment.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “There’s a mistake here—an interesting mistake,” said my heart to me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “There’s a mistake here—an interesting mistake,” said my heart to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I let no such utterance rise to my lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading No, indeed.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “There’s a mistake here—an interesting mistake,” said my heart to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
a small worthless amount
From this reading But my name is Jack—and no one could be supposed to think of spelling at such a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But I let no such utterance rise to my lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading But I let no such utterance rise to my lips.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There’s a mistake here—an interesting mistake,” said my heart to me.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “There’s a mistake here—an interesting mistake,” said my heart to me.
a particular point in time
From this reading But my name is Jack—and no one could be supposed to think of spelling at such a moment.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But my name is Jack—and no one could be supposed to think of spelling at such a moment.
not any; not one
From this reading But I let no such utterance rise to my lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But my name is Jack—and no one could be supposed to think of spelling at such a moment.
on one occasion
From this reading “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But my name is Jack—and no one could be supposed to think of spelling at such a moment.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
move upward
From this reading But I let no such utterance rise to my lips.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s a mistake here—an interesting mistake,” said my heart to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading But my name is Jack—and no one could be supposed to think of spelling at such a moment.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But I let no such utterance rise to my lips.
required or under orders
From this reading But my name is Jack—and no one could be supposed to think of spelling at such a moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s a mistake here—an interesting mistake,” said my heart to me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But my name is Jack—and no one could be supposed to think of spelling at such a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’s a mistake here—an interesting mistake,” said my heart to me.
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading But I let no such utterance rise to my lips.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jacques,” she murmured in a voice which my ears at once approved, “is it really you?”
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