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Chapter 3 of Where the Atlantic meets the land is here in full — 657 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'Oh, nonsense; you would do as much for me any day.' They dressed in silence. At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands. I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.' 'Yes; you will never see it again, and a good job too: it was near being the death of you.'
Chapter 3 of Where the Atlantic meets the land is here in full — 657 sentences across 132 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/131 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.”
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “'Oh, nonsense; you would do as much for me any day.'”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.”
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading “At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.”
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 “I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'”
In this reading “'Yes; you will never see it again, and a good job too: it was near being the death of you.'”
In this reading “They dressed in silence.”
In this reading “I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'”
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 At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
later than; following
From this reading At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
anew
From this reading 'Yes; you will never see it again, and a good job too: it was near being the death of you.'
(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 At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'Oh, nonsense; you would do as much for me any day.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Oh, nonsense; you would do as much for me any day.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'Yes; you will never see it again, and a good job too: it was near being the death of you.'
the lower side of anything
From this reading I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'Oh, nonsense; you would do as much for me any day.'
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading 'Yes; you will never see it again, and a good job too: it was near being the death of you.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Oh, nonsense; you would do as much for me any day.'
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They dressed in silence.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Oh, nonsense; you would do as much for me any day.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Yes; you will never see it again, and a good job too: it was near being the death of you.'
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They dressed in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading 'Yes; you will never see it again, and a good job too: it was near being the death of you.'
immediately past
From this reading At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Oh, nonsense; you would do as much for me any day.'
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'Oh, nonsense; you would do as much for me any day.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading 'Yes; you will never see it again, and a good job too: it was near being the death of you.'
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Yes; you will never see it again, and a good job too: it was near being the death of you.'
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading 'Oh, nonsense; you would do as much for me any day.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, nonsense; you would do as much for me any day.'
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Yes; you will never see it again, and a good job too: it was near being the death of you.'
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They dressed in silence.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dressed in silence.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'Yes; you will never see it again, and a good job too: it was near being the death of you.'
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last Philip remarked: 'That stick was hollow after all; it snapped like a twig in my hands.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading I suppose it will fill with sand now and stop at the bottom of the sea.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Oh, nonsense; you would do as much for me any day.'
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes; you will never see it again, and a good job too: it was near being the death of you.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Oh, nonsense; you would do as much for me any day.'
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