Chapter 14 of A Singular Life is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of A Singular Life is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man. “Good heavens, how you have changed! I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent. “I ought to have been informed.... And _this_ is how you live!”
Chapter 14 of A Singular Life is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.”
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading “I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading ““Good heavens, how you have changed!”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading ““You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading ““Good heavens, how you have changed!”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading ““You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading ““I ought to have been informed....”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““I ought to have been informed....”
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 ““You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And _this_ is how you live!”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I ought to have been informed....
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “Good heavens, how you have changed!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good heavens, how you have changed!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Good heavens, how you have changed!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Good heavens, how you have changed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good heavens, how you have changed!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “I ought to have been informed....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And _this_ is how you live!”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And _this_ is how you live!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I ought to have been informed....
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And _this_ is how you live!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I ought to have been informed....
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had no idea--You should have told me!” he added, with the old autocratic accent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are ill, Manuel!” cried the elder man.
Chapter 14 of A Singular Life by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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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