Chapter 3 of Under One Sceptre is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Under One Sceptre is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it." [#] Certain. "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care." "Thou go whistle for a fair wind! Here goes!"
Chapter 3 of Under One Sceptre is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading “"See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “"See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."”
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “"Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."”
informal terms for money
From this reading “"See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."”
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading “"See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."”
comparative of “sick” — affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “"Thou go whistle for a fair wind!”
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.
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go upward with gradual or continuous progress
In this reading “"See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."”
In this reading “"Thou go whistle for a fair wind!”
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 "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading [#] Certain.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Thou go whistle for a fair wind!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Thou go whistle for a fair wind!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Here goes!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here goes!"
be the source of pain
From this reading "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."
informal terms for money
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
comparative of “sick” — affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thou go whistle for a fair wind!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
make whistling sounds
From this reading "Thou go whistle for a fair wind!
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Thou go whistle for a fair wind!
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "See, Lolly—if I could catch yonder great brass rod that sticketh out, I am sicker[#] I could climb up by that I shall jump for it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Eh, good lack! do not so, my Lord! you shall hurt yourself greatly, if you have not a care."
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