Chapter 16 of Up the ladder is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 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 Up the ladder is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRANK'S RETURN HOME. "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found." AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?" The Captain was silent. He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
Chapter 16 of Up the ladder is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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possessing life
From this reading “"For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."”
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"”
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading “He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “FRANK'S RETURN HOME.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"”
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading “AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"”
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.
the country where you were born
In this reading “AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"”
In this reading “He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.”
In this reading “FRANK'S RETURN HOME.”
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 He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
anew
From this reading "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."
possessing life
From this reading "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."
(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 He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain was silent.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."
set up or found
From this reading "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading FRANK'S RETURN HOME.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
in a gradual manner
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FRANK'S RETURN HOME.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
the literary culture
From this reading He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
come together
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FRANK'S RETURN HOME.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The Captain was silent.
a male human offspring
From this reading "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He was not at all certain that they had received the letters sent by a vessel five days out from Calcutta.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found."
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AS they gradually approached their native land, Frank asked, "Do you think father and mother will be at the wharf to meet me?"
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