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Chapter 14 of A Yankee from the West: A Novel is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PEEPED IN AT HIM. Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time. He was full of business. His pockets were stuffed with papers. He made figures on the backs of envelopes as he sat at the table.
Chapter 14 of A Yankee from the West: A Novel is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading “He made figures on the backs of envelopes as he sat at the table.”
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading “Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.”
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “He made figures on the backs of envelopes as he sat at the table.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “He made figures on the backs of envelopes as he sat at the table.”
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “PEEPED IN AT HIM.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “His pockets were stuffed with papers.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.”
filled with something
From this reading “His pockets were stuffed with papers.”
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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appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.”
In this reading “He made figures on the backs of envelopes as he sat at the table.”
In this reading “PEEPED IN AT HIM.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made figures on the backs of envelopes as he sat at the table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PEEPED IN AT HIM.
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading He made figures on the backs of envelopes as he sat at the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was full of business.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading He made figures on the backs of envelopes as he sat at the table.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He made figures on the backs of envelopes as he sat at the table.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was full of business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was full of business.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PEEPED IN AT HIM.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PEEPED IN AT HIM.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made figures on the backs of envelopes as he sat at the table.
march in a procession
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading His pockets were stuffed with papers.
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading PEEPED IN AT HIM.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading His pockets were stuffed with papers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He made figures on the backs of envelopes as he sat at the table.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
filled with something
From this reading His pockets were stuffed with papers.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He made figures on the backs of envelopes as he sat at the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was full of business.
look attentively
From this reading Blakemore came out on Sunday morning, snapping his watch and complaining against the pall-bearing march of time.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His pockets were stuffed with papers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His pockets were stuffed with papers.
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