Chapter 35 of A Life Sentence: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of A Life Sentence: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room. "I hope that you are better now?" Hubert had seldom felt himself in a more uncomfortable position. What did this mean? Had Enid and Cynthia been comparing notes?
Chapter 35 of A Life Sentence: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of examining resemblances
From this reading “Had Enid and Cynthia been comparing notes?”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “"I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.”
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “Had Enid and Cynthia been comparing notes?”
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading “"I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.”
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading “"I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “Had Enid and Cynthia been comparing notes?”
not often
From this reading “Hubert had seldom felt himself in a more uncomfortable position.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “Hubert had seldom felt himself in a more uncomfortable position.”
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 “Had Enid and Cynthia been comparing notes?”
In this reading “Hubert had seldom felt himself in a more uncomfortable position.”
In this reading “"I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hubert had seldom felt himself in a more uncomfortable position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Enid and Cynthia been comparing notes?
react verbally
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I hope that you are better now?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Enid and Cynthia been comparing notes?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I hope that you are better now?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Had Enid and Cynthia been comparing notes?
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Had Enid and Cynthia been comparing notes?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did this mean?
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Hubert had seldom felt himself in a more uncomfortable position.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hubert had seldom felt himself in a more uncomfortable position.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hubert had seldom felt himself in a more uncomfortable position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope that you are better now?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hubert had seldom felt himself in a more uncomfortable position.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hubert had seldom felt himself in a more uncomfortable position.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did this mean?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hubert had seldom felt himself in a more uncomfortable position.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
a brief written record
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Had Enid and Cynthia been comparing notes?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I hope that you are better now?"
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Hubert had seldom felt himself in a more uncomfortable position.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
not often
From this reading Hubert had seldom felt himself in a more uncomfortable position.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hope that you are better now?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What did this mean?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Hubert had seldom felt himself in a more uncomfortable position.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did this mean?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope that you are better now?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have come to answer your note myself," said Enid to her cousin, as he made his way with faltering steps into the room.
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