Chapter 5 of Wits' End is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Wits' End is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later. "He? Who?" asked her aunt. "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million." "I never heard of him," returned Miss Elliott.
Chapter 5 of Wits' End is here in full — 327 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Who?" asked her aunt.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “"The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."”
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading “"The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."”
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.”
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “"The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."”
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.
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In this reading “THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.”
In this reading “"I never heard of him," returned Miss Elliott.”
In this reading “THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.”
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 THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Who?" asked her aunt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Who?" asked her aunt.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never heard of him," returned Miss Elliott.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I never heard of him," returned Miss Elliott.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I never heard of him," returned Miss Elliott.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never heard of him," returned Miss Elliott.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I never heard of him," returned Miss Elliott.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never heard of him," returned Miss Elliott.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I never heard of him," returned Miss Elliott.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
express in words
From this reading "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
which person or people
From this reading Who?" asked her aunt.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SINGING WAVES "He has arrived," said Gwen, coming in with her hands full of wild roses a few days later.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "The millionaire, or at least the half of one, for they say he is worth not less than half a million."
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