Chapter 24 of A Yankee from the West: A Novel is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of A Yankee from the West: A Novel is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DREAMED OF THE ANGELUS. Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground. He begged her to let him bear the expense, and for this she scolded him. But she enlivened him with a suggestion. Near the first of October she would visit her uncle in the city.
Chapter 24 of A Yankee from the West: A Novel is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “He begged her to let him bear the expense, and for this she scolded him.”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “DREAMED OF THE ANGELUS.”
made sprightly or cheerful
From this reading “But she enlivened him with a suggestion.”
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “He begged her to let him bear the expense, and for this she scolded him.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “Near the first of October she would visit her uncle in the city.”
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading “He begged her to let him bear the expense, and for this she scolded him.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “But she enlivened him with a suggestion.”
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 “Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.”
In this reading “Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.”
In this reading “Near the first of October she would visit her uncle in the city.”
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 But she enlivened him with a suggestion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
From this reading DREAMED OF THE ANGELUS.
have
From this reading He begged her to let him bear the expense, and for this she scolded him.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He begged her to let him bear the expense, and for this she scolded him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she enlivened him with a suggestion.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Near the first of October she would visit her uncle in the city.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading DREAMED OF THE ANGELUS.
made sprightly or cheerful
From this reading But she enlivened him with a suggestion.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading He begged her to let him bear the expense, and for this she scolded him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Near the first of October she would visit her uncle in the city.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He begged her to let him bear the expense, and for this she scolded him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
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From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He begged her to let him bear the expense, and for this she scolded him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He begged her to let him bear the expense, and for this she scolded him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He begged her to let him bear the expense, and for this she scolded him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Near the first of October she would visit her uncle in the city.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He begged her to let him bear the expense, and for this she scolded him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near the first of October she would visit her uncle in the city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Near the first of October she would visit her uncle in the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DREAMED OF THE ANGELUS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading He begged her to let him bear the expense, and for this she scolded him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
refrain from harming
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
lacking ardor or vigor or energy
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading But she enlivened him with a suggestion.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DREAMED OF THE ANGELUS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He begged her to let him bear the expense, and for this she scolded him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Near the first of October she would visit her uncle in the city.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Near the first of October she would visit her uncle in the city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she enlivened him with a suggestion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Near the first of October she would visit her uncle in the city.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Gunhild wrote that she could not spare the money to come out, and to Milford the summer fell flat and lay spiritless on the ground.
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