Chapter 25 of Wait and Hope is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Wait and Hope is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office. "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here." "No, sir," said Ben. "I am sorry to have troubled you. I'll go home this afternoon."
Chapter 25 of Wait and Hope is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “"My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “"My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."”
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.”
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.”
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading “"My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “"I am sorry to have troubled you.”
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 “Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.”
return home
In this reading “I'll go home this afternoon."”
In this reading “"My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."”
In this reading “Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.”
In this reading “Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.”
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 Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I'll go home this afternoon."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry to have troubled you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll go home this afternoon."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am sorry to have troubled you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I'll go home this afternoon."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry to have troubled you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll go home this afternoon."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir," said Ben.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir," said Ben.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry to have troubled you.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I'll go home this afternoon."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am sorry to have troubled you.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "I am sorry to have troubled you.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
at the time that
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sam Gives Himself Away Ben was looking with interest at a row of new books when he was summoned into the private office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "My young friend," said Mr. Porter, senior, "we are not responsible for the letter that brought you here."
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