Chapter 18 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TIMELY WARNING. Robert sat in his studio, when presently the door opened. “My dear Latham,” cried the artist. “Well, Milburn, how are you?” They were, at last, alone together.
Chapter 18 of A Fool in Spots is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “They were, at last, alone together.”
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading ““My dear Latham,” cried the artist.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Robert sat in his studio, when presently the door opened.”
in the near future
From this reading “Robert sat in his studio, when presently the door opened.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Robert sat in his studio, when presently the door opened.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “Robert sat in his studio, when presently the door opened.”
before a time limit expires
From this reading “TIMELY WARNING.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “TIMELY WARNING.”
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 “TIMELY WARNING.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading They were, at last, alone together.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, Milburn, how are you?”
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading “My dear Latham,” cried the artist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were, at last, alone together.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “My dear Latham,” cried the artist.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Latham,” cried the artist.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Robert sat in his studio, when presently the door opened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert sat in his studio, when presently the door opened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Milburn, how are you?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Robert sat in his studio, when presently the door opened.
immediately past
From this reading They were, at last, alone together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear Latham,” cried the artist.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Milburn, how are you?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Latham,” cried the artist.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Robert sat in his studio, when presently the door opened.
in the near future
From this reading Robert sat in his studio, when presently the door opened.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert sat in his studio, when presently the door opened.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Robert sat in his studio, when presently the door opened.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Robert sat in his studio, when presently the door opened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robert sat in his studio, when presently the door opened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were, at last, alone together.
before a time limit expires
From this reading TIMELY WARNING.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were, at last, alone together.
a message informing of danger
From this reading TIMELY WARNING.
(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, Milburn, how are you?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were, at last, alone together.
at the time that
From this reading Robert sat in his studio, when presently the door opened.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Milburn, how are you?”
Chapter 18 of A Fool in Spots by Hallie Erminie Rives holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 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 18 holds 80 sentences of A Fool in Spots, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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