Chapter 9 of A Question of Marriage is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Question of Marriage is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, not yet! One thing at a time. I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal. "There are a hundred things that I am longing to hear. But first about Robert.
Chapter 9 of A Question of Marriage is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.”
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From this reading “"There are a hundred things that I am longing to hear.”
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “"There are a hundred things that I am longing to hear.”
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading “I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “But first about Robert.”
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.”
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.
simultaneously
In this reading “One thing at a time.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One thing at a time.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But first about Robert.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "There are a hundred things that I am longing to hear.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are a hundred things that I am longing to hear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One thing at a time.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But first about Robert.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But first about Robert.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "There are a hundred things that I am longing to hear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
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From this reading "There are a hundred things that I am longing to hear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There are a hundred things that I am longing to hear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading "There are a hundred things that I am longing to hear.
the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, not yet!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, not yet!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing at a time.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading But first about Robert.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There are a hundred things that I am longing to hear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are a hundred things that I am longing to hear.
a special situation
From this reading One thing at a time.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "There are a hundred things that I am longing to hear.
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One thing at a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Oh, not yet!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've not half finished with you," said Vanna with a thrill of nervousness, which she tried her best to conceal.
Chapter 9 of A Question of Marriage by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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