Chapter 5 of A Country Sweetheart is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Country Sweetheart is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. TEMPLE. "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall. Her beauty had indeed a wonderful charm for him. He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.
Chapter 5 of A Country Sweetheart is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Her beauty had indeed a wonderful charm for him.”
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “Her beauty had indeed a wonderful charm for him.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “"I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “"I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.”
the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
From this reading “He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “TEMPLE.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Her beauty had indeed a wonderful charm for him.”
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 “He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.”
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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 Her beauty had indeed a wonderful charm for him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Her beauty had indeed a wonderful charm for him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Her beauty had indeed a wonderful charm for him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her beauty had indeed a wonderful charm for him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her beauty had indeed a wonderful charm for him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her beauty had indeed a wonderful charm for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her beauty had indeed a wonderful charm for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Her beauty had indeed a wonderful charm for him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.
the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
From this reading He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
not one, and not any
From this reading He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
on one occasion
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading TEMPLE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I can not get that girl's face out of my head," John Temple thought more than once, as he walked back to the Hall.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had seen and known many pretty women, but to his mind none so fair and sweet as the Mayflower.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Her beauty had indeed a wonderful charm for him.
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