Chapter XVII of Wrecked in Port: A Novel, “Becoming Indispensable,” is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XVII
Chapter XVII of Wrecked in Port: A Novel, “Becoming Indispensable,” is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please." "Very good, Wilson. Is Mr. Creswell alone?" "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go. I saw him getting on his gloves as I left the room."
Chapter XVII of Wrecked in Port: A Novel, “Becoming Indispensable,” is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “"Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I saw him getting on his gloves as I left the room."”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."”
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “I saw him getting on his gloves as I left the room."”
a half of an hour
From this reading “"Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “"Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “"Very good, Wilson.”
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 “"Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.”
In this reading “"Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."”
In this reading “"Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.”
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.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Is Mr. Creswell alone?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw him getting on his gloves as I left the room."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is Mr. Creswell alone?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I saw him getting on his gloves as I left the room."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading I saw him getting on his gloves as I left the room."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Very good, Wilson.
a half of an hour
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw him getting on his gloves as I left the room."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw him getting on his gloves as I left the room."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is Mr. Creswell alone?"
immediately past
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I saw him getting on his gloves as I left the room."
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Is Mr. Creswell alone?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I saw him getting on his gloves as I left the room."
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw him getting on his gloves as I left the room."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very good, Wilson.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading "Very good, Wilson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mr. Radford, the agent from Brocksopp, have been with him for the last half-hour, miss; but he's on the point to go.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Master will be glad to see you, miss, in the library, if you please."
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