Chapter 12 of Whistler is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Whistler is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOMEWARD TRIP. “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap. “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton. “Postponed his supper on account of the weather, eh? He must be a very fastidious fellow,” added Mr. Davenport.
Chapter 12 of Whistler is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading ““No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.”
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading “He must be a very fastidious fellow,” added Mr. Davenport.”
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading “He must be a very fastidious fellow,” added Mr. Davenport.”
toward home
From this reading “THE HOMEWARD TRIP.”
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading ““Postponed his supper on account of the weather, eh?”
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading ““No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading ““WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “THE HOMEWARD TRIP.”
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 ““WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.”
In this reading ““Postponed his supper on account of the weather, eh?”
move out of or depart from
In this reading ““No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He must be a very fastidious fellow,” added Mr. Davenport.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Postponed his supper on account of the weather, eh?
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He must be a very fastidious fellow,” added Mr. Davenport.
later than; following
From this reading “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He must be a very fastidious fellow,” added Mr. Davenport.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading He must be a very fastidious fellow,” added Mr. Davenport.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Postponed his supper on account of the weather, eh?
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading He must be a very fastidious fellow,” added Mr. Davenport.
a boy or man
From this reading He must be a very fastidious fellow,” added Mr. Davenport.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Postponed his supper on account of the weather, eh?
toward home
From this reading THE HOMEWARD TRIP.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must be a very fastidious fellow,” added Mr. Davenport.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Postponed his supper on account of the weather, eh?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Postponed his supper on account of the weather, eh?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading “Postponed his supper on account of the weather, eh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “Postponed his supper on account of the weather, eh?
express a supposition
From this reading “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOMEWARD TRIP.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE HOMEWARD TRIP.
precisely as stated
From this reading He must be a very fastidious fellow,” added Mr. Davenport.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “Postponed his supper on account of the weather, eh?
(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 “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No, sir; it’s so stormy, I suppose he thought he would not go out,” replied Clinton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “WELL, Clinty, have you caught your wild-cat?” inquired Mr. Preston, the morning after the boys set the trap.
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