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Chapter 7 of A Bachelor Husband is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone . DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs. The lounge was almost deserted.
Chapter 7 of A Bachelor Husband is here in full — 460 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “The lounge was almost deserted.”
without deviation
From this reading “DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.”
on a floor below
From this reading “DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.”
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading “"When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .”
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “The lounge was almost deserted.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “"When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.”
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “"When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .”
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 “DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.”
In this reading “The lounge was almost deserted.”
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later than; following
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The lounge was almost deserted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The lounge was almost deserted.
without deviation
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
on a floor below
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading The lounge was almost deserted.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lounge was almost deserted.
at the time that
From this reading "When the links of love are parted, Strength is gone .
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DIRECTLY Chris had gone Marie opened her door, which he had shut after him, and ran downstairs.
Chapter 7 of A Bachelor Husband by Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) Ayres holds 460 sentences, grouped into 92 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 7 holds 460 sentences of A Bachelor Husband, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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