Chapter 14 of Young Earnest is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Young Earnest is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, thanks. I must get to bed early. Work in the morning." When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm: "That young man has a 'ead screwed on his shoulders."
Chapter 14 of Young Earnest is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 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.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “I must get to bed early.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:”
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading “"That young man has a 'ead screwed on his shoulders."”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “"That young man has a 'ead screwed on his shoulders."”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “"No, thanks.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:”
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.
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “"That young man has a 'ead screwed on his shoulders."”
In this reading “Work in the morning."”
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 "That young man has a 'ead screwed on his shoulders."
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I must get to bed early.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That young man has a 'ead screwed on his shoulders."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I must get to bed early.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I must get to bed early.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That young man has a 'ead screwed on his shoulders."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That young man has a 'ead screwed on his shoulders."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must get to bed early.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Work in the morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That young man has a 'ead screwed on his shoulders."
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Work in the morning."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must get to bed early.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, thanks.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:
past form of “screw” — have sexual intercourse with
From this reading "That young man has a 'ead screwed on his shoulders."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading "That young man has a 'ead screwed on his shoulders."
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "No, thanks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That young man has a 'ead screwed on his shoulders."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Work in the morning."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must get to bed early.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:
at the time that
From this reading When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Kilner had gone, old Martin said to Ann with an affectionate touch on her arm:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Work in the morning."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "That young man has a 'ead screwed on his shoulders."
Chapter 14 of Young Earnest by Gilbert Cannan holds 395 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
Chapter 14 holds 395 sentences of Young Earnest, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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