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Chapter 15 of A girl and her ways is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon. He took Gentian off for a walk in the morning. And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two. She was rather shy at times. "You see," she explained to him, "I am not yet accustomed to my new position.
Chapter 15 of A girl and her ways is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “"You see," she explained to him, "I am not yet accustomed to my new position.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"You see," she explained to him, "I am not yet accustomed to my new position.”
any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
From this reading “He took Gentian off for a walk in the morning.”
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading “THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.”
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading “She was rather shy at times.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.”
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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In this reading “THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon.”
sporadically and infrequently
In this reading “She was rather shy at times.”
In this reading “"You see," she explained to him, "I am not yet accustomed to my new position.”
In this reading “He took Gentian off for a walk in the morning.”
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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 He took Gentian off for a walk in the morning.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "You see," she explained to him, "I am not yet accustomed to my new position.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You see," she explained to him, "I am not yet accustomed to my new position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was rather shy at times.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "You see," she explained to him, "I am not yet accustomed to my new position.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He took Gentian off for a walk in the morning.
set up or found
From this reading And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.
any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
From this reading He took Gentian off for a walk in the morning.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took Gentian off for a walk in the morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You see," she explained to him, "I am not yet accustomed to my new position.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You see," she explained to him, "I am not yet accustomed to my new position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took Gentian off for a walk in the morning.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon.
go away from a place
From this reading THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He took Gentian off for a walk in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You see," she explained to him, "I am not yet accustomed to my new position.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "You see," she explained to him, "I am not yet accustomed to my new position.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took Gentian off for a walk in the morning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.
by chance
From this reading And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "You see," she explained to him, "I am not yet accustomed to my new position.
on the contrary
From this reading She was rather shy at times.
express in words
From this reading And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see," she explained to him, "I am not yet accustomed to my new position.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was rather shy at times.
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading She was rather shy at times.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.
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From this reading THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.
up to a particular time
From this reading THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THEIR GOLDEN TIME THOROLD did not leave till late the next afternoon.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She was rather shy at times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took Gentian off for a walk in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He took Gentian off for a walk in the morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And they found a lot to say to each other, though perhaps he was the more silent of the two.
but in spite of that
From this reading "You see," she explained to him, "I am not yet accustomed to my new position.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see," she explained to him, "I am not yet accustomed to my new position.
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