Chapter 13 of £19,000 is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of £19,000 is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?" "Angry?" His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex. "Well--yes. You are--aren't you?"
Chapter 13 of £19,000 is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading “His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.”
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"”
raised above the ground
From this reading “His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.”
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"”
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.”
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 “LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"”
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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 His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
later than; following
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are--aren't you?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
raised above the ground
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His question answered by another, answered to the accompaniment of elevated eyebrows and a pretty little expression of surprise--after the manner of her sex.
(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--yes.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Well--yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LOVERS--MORE OF THE OLD STORY "Tessie, why are you angry with me?"
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