Chapter 16 of A Double Knot is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of A Double Knot is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My husband is very fond of quiet," said Marie. "We go out but seldom." "Poor old gentleman!" said Clotilde mockingly. "I hope you nurse him well." Marie started, but she said nothing, and Clotilde went on:
Chapter 16 of A Double Knot is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 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 “"My husband is very fond of quiet," said Marie.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “"Poor old gentleman!" said Clotilde mockingly.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “"I hope you nurse him well."”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “"My husband is very fond of quiet," said Marie.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “"I hope you nurse him well."”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “"My husband is very fond of quiet," said Marie.”
not often
From this reading “"We go out but seldom."”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Marie started, but she said nothing, and Clotilde went on:”
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 “"Poor old gentleman!" said Clotilde mockingly.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"We go out but seldom."”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Marie started, but she said nothing, and Clotilde went on:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marie started, but she said nothing, and Clotilde went on:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We go out but seldom."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Poor old gentleman!" said Clotilde mockingly.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "My husband is very fond of quiet," said Marie.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Poor old gentleman!" said Clotilde mockingly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We go out but seldom."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope you nurse him well."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you nurse him well."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "My husband is very fond of quiet," said Marie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope you nurse him well."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My husband is very fond of quiet," said Marie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My husband is very fond of quiet," said Marie.
in a disrespectful jeering manner
From this reading "Poor old gentleman!" said Clotilde mockingly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My husband is very fond of quiet," said Marie.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Marie started, but she said nothing, and Clotilde went on:
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "I hope you nurse him well."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My husband is very fond of quiet," said Marie.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Poor old gentleman!" said Clotilde mockingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marie started, but she said nothing, and Clotilde went on:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We go out but seldom."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor old gentleman!" said Clotilde mockingly.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "My husband is very fond of quiet," said Marie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My husband is very fond of quiet," said Marie.
not often
From this reading "We go out but seldom."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marie started, but she said nothing, and Clotilde went on:
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Marie started, but she said nothing, and Clotilde went on:
precisely as stated
From this reading "My husband is very fond of quiet," said Marie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We go out but seldom."
(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 "I hope you nurse him well."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Marie started, but she said nothing, and Clotilde went on:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you nurse him well."
Chapter 16 of A Double Knot by George Manville Fenn holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 16 holds 412 sentences of A Double Knot, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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