Chapter 30 of Traitor or patriot? is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Traitor or patriot? is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WELCOME HOME. "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street. "Past three o' the clock." "Hullo! Master Diogenes.
Chapter 30 of Traitor or patriot? is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “"Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “"Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “"Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.”
a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
From this reading “"Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.”
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading “"Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.”
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading “"Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.”
the light of the stars
From this reading “"Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.”
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading “"Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.”
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 “"Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.”
In this reading “"Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.”
In this reading “A WELCOME HOME.”
In this reading “"Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.”
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 A WELCOME HOME.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
an ancient Greek philosopher and Cynic who rejected social conventions (circa 400-325 BC)
From this reading Master Diogenes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A WELCOME HOME.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Diogenes.
a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
the light of the stars
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading "Past three o' the clock, and a fine starlight night," piped the old watchman, as he shuffled along, bell and lantern in hand, down Newmarket High Street.
accept gladly
From this reading A WELCOME HOME.
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