Chapter 10 of Waiting for sailing orders is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Waiting for sailing orders is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORM. "HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door. "Come in, dear," he answered. "I'm not well; quite tired out, Judith. I'm not so young as I was.
Chapter 10 of Waiting for sailing orders is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"Come in, dear," he answered.”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.”
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading “"HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “"HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “"HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “THE STORM.”
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading “"HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"I'm not well; quite tired out, Judith.”
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 “"HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.”
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.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Come in, dear," he answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I'm not so young as I was.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, dear," he answered.
dearly loved
From this reading "Come in, dear," he answered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in, dear," he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm not so young as I was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not well; quite tired out, Judith.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in, dear," he answered.
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading "HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not well; quite tired out, Judith.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm not well; quite tired out, Judith.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I'm not well; quite tired out, Judith.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'm not so young as I was.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM.
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading "HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I'm not well; quite tired out, Judith.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'm not so young as I was.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I'm not well; quite tired out, Judith.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "HOW are you, grandfather?" asked Judith, next morning, tapping at the old man's door.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I'm not so young as I was.
Chapter 10 of Waiting for sailing orders by George, Mrs. Gladstone holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
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