Chapter 17 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The author's early life. Has a strong desire to remove. Leaves home. Falls in with a robber by the name of Harris. Goes to New London.
Chapter 17 of Torrey's Narrative is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 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.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “The author's early life.”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Has a strong desire to remove.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “Falls in with a robber by the name of Harris.”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Goes to New London.”
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading “Falls in with a robber by the name of Harris.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Leaves home.”
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “Has a strong desire to remove.”
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading “Falls in with a robber by the name of Harris.”
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 “Has a strong desire to remove.”
In this reading “The author's early life.”
In this reading “Falls in with a robber by the name of Harris.”
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 Has a strong desire to remove.
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author's early life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Falls in with a robber by the name of Harris.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Has a strong desire to remove.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The author's early life.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Falls in with a robber by the name of Harris.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Goes to New London.
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading Falls in with a robber by the name of Harris.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has a strong desire to remove.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Leaves home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Falls in with a robber by the name of Harris.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Leaves home.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The author's early life.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Goes to New London.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Falls in with a robber by the name of Harris.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Goes to New London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Falls in with a robber by the name of Harris.
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Has a strong desire to remove.
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading Falls in with a robber by the name of Harris.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Has a strong desire to remove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author's early life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Has a strong desire to remove.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Falls in with a robber by the name of Harris.
Chapter 17 of Torrey's Narrative by William Torrey holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 17 holds 252 sentences of Torrey's Narrative, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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