Chapter 11 of A Sister's Love: A Novel is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of A Sister's Love: A Novel is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Life went on quietly in the house without a master. Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work. 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest. 'I miss him infinitely, aunt!' Stuermer came occasionally to inquire for the ladies.
Chapter 11 of A Sister's Love: A Novel is here in full — 314 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.”
capability to perform or produce
From this reading “Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.”
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.”
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading “Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.”
without bounds
From this reading “'I miss him infinitely, aunt!'”
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Stuermer came occasionally to inquire for the ladies.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.”
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading “'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.”
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.
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Life went on quietly in the house without a master.”
In this reading “Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.”
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 "Life went on quietly in the house without a master.
the state of being absent
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading 'I miss him infinitely, aunt!'
have
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Stuermer came occasionally to inquire for the ladies.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I miss him infinitely, aunt!'
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Life went on quietly in the house without a master.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Life went on quietly in the house without a master.
without bounds
From this reading 'I miss him infinitely, aunt!'
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Stuermer came occasionally to inquire for the ladies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Stuermer came occasionally to inquire for the ladies.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Life went on quietly in the house without a master.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Life went on quietly in the house without a master.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'I miss him infinitely, aunt!'
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Stuermer came occasionally to inquire for the ladies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Life went on quietly in the house without a master.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.
with low volume
From this reading "Life went on quietly in the house without a master.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stuermer came occasionally to inquire for the ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Life went on quietly in the house without a master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
up to a particular time
From this reading Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Life went on quietly in the house without a master.
at the time that
From this reading 'I can bear Klaus's absence easier so,' she said, when I urged her to give herself some rest.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Life went on quietly in the house without a master.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Anna Maria was busy until late in the evening; she possessed an endless capacity for work.
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