Chapter 10 of A candle in the wind is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of A candle in the wind is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Because she was married?” Overton thought deeply. “I’m afraid it was because she couldn’t.” “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.” “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
Chapter 10 of A candle in the wind is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ““I’m afraid it was because she couldn’t.””
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Overton thought deeply.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading ““Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.””
joined in matrimony
From this reading ““Because she was married?””
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading ““Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.””
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.””
a fact that has been verified
From this reading ““I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading ““Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.””
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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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid it was because she couldn’t.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because she was married?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m afraid it was because she couldn’t.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Overton thought deeply.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m afraid it was because she couldn’t.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m afraid it was because she couldn’t.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “Because she was married?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
not any; not one
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Overton thought deeply.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Because she was married?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Overton thought deeply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to see him, but I want to see her more--that’s the truth!
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Because she was married?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then I should think you have no reason to stay away--if the judge wants to see you.”
Chapter 10 of A candle in the wind by Mary Imlay Taylor holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
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