Chapter 15 of A quiet valley is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of A quiet valley is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DULCIBEL’S NURSE. “I WANT to speak to Mrs. Blogg, if you please.” Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel. The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant. “Mrs. Blogg!
Chapter 15 of A quiet valley is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading “The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.”
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading “The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.”
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading “Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “DULCIBEL’S NURSE.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.”
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 “The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.”
In this reading “The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.”
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past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I WANT to speak to Mrs. Blogg, if you please.”
travel across or pass over
From this reading Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DULCIBEL’S NURSE.
inflected form of “flurry” — move in an agitated or confused manner
From this reading The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I WANT to speak to Mrs. Blogg, if you please.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I WANT to speak to Mrs. Blogg, if you please.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I WANT to speak to Mrs. Blogg, if you please.”
not any; not one
From this reading Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading DULCIBEL’S NURSE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I WANT to speak to Mrs. Blogg, if you please.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.
express in speech
From this reading “I WANT to speak to Mrs. Blogg, if you please.”
having a supporting base
From this reading Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.
not in physical motion
From this reading The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I WANT to speak to Mrs. Blogg, if you please.”
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I WANT to speak to Mrs. Blogg, if you please.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The flurried waiter whom she had accosted stood still for an instant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Marian made the request with no sort of preface, standing within the door of the Cross Arms Hotel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I WANT to speak to Mrs. Blogg, if you please.”
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