Chapter 4 of A Life for a Life, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of A Life for a Life, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Treherne Court_. Where, after another month's pause, I resume my journal. Papa and I have been here a week. At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount. I wished to do so; but she would not allow me.
Chapter 4 of A Life for a Life, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “I wished to do so; but she would not allow me.”
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading “At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “Where, after another month's pause, I resume my journal.”
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “Where, after another month's pause, I resume my journal.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Papa and I have been here a week.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Where, after another month's pause, I resume my journal.”
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading “At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.”
take up or begin anew
From this reading “Where, after another month's pause, I resume my journal.”
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 “At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.”
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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 Papa and I have been here a week.
later than; following
From this reading Where, after another month's pause, I resume my journal.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I wished to do so; but she would not allow me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Papa and I have been here a week.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Where, after another month's pause, I resume my journal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Papa and I have been here a week.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wished to do so; but she would not allow me.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _Treherne Court_.
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wished to do so; but she would not allow me.
the act of departing
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Papa and I have been here a week.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Papa and I have been here a week.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where, after another month's pause, I resume my journal.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Where, after another month's pause, I resume my journal.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
immediately past
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wished to do so; but she would not allow me.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Where, after another month's pause, I resume my journal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Where, after another month's pause, I resume my journal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wished to do so; but she would not allow me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa and I have been here a week.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Where, after another month's pause, I resume my journal.
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
take up or begin anew
From this reading Where, after another month's pause, I resume my journal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wished to do so; but she would not allow me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wished to do so; but she would not allow me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the last moment Penelope declined going, saying that some one ought to keep house at Rock-mount.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Treherne Court_.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Papa and I have been here a week.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where, after another month's pause, I resume my journal.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wished to do so; but she would not allow me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wished to do so; but she would not allow me.
Chapter 4 of A Life for a Life, Volume 2 (of 3) by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik holds 362 sentences, grouped into 73 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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