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Chapter 14 of A woman's debt is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met. On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression. “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say. I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing. The drawer is unlocked.
Chapter 14 of A woman's debt is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading “AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.”
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading ““We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.”
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading “The drawer is unlocked.”
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading “AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.”
the work of a sailor
From this reading “I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.”
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading “The drawer is unlocked.”
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading “On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.”
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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easy unobstructed progress
In this reading “I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.”
be restored
In this reading “I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.”
In this reading ““We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.”
In this reading “AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.”
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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 On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
subject to appointment
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading The drawer is unlocked.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drawer is unlocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
a narrow way or road
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
according to the clock
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
at the expected or proper time
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
the work of a sailor
From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
express in words
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ALARMING INTERRUPTION Punctually at five o’clock on the appointed evening Lane and Simmons met.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading The drawer is unlocked.
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the face of the valet was a triumphant expression.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll come back to the flat with you; it’s all plain sailing.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “We needn’t try this new scheme of yours, Mr. Cox—Mr. Lane, I should say.
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