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Chapter 12 of A Yankee from the West: A Novel is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OLD SOFA. Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door. And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand. "Ha, you've got it; I see you have. Let me shut the door.
Chapter 12 of A Yankee from the West: A Novel is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.”
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading “Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading “And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Let me shut the door.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “THE OLD SOFA.”
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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In this reading “Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.”
In this reading “Let me shut the door.”
a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
In this reading “And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.”
In this reading “And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.”
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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 Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.
react verbally
From this reading Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.
a room used for dining
From this reading Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Ha, you've got it; I see you have.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha, you've got it; I see you have.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ha, you've got it; I see you have.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ha, you've got it; I see you have.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ha, you've got it; I see you have.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me shut the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me shut the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD SOFA.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ha, you've got it; I see you have.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Let me shut the door.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading THE OLD SOFA.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD SOFA.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early the next morning, the Professor hastened from the dining-room to answer a rap at his door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And there stood Milford with a roll of bank notes in his hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ha, you've got it; I see you have.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ha, you've got it; I see you have.
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