Chapter 6 of Afterwards, and Other Stories is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Afterwards, and Other Stories is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He is a good man, and I think you are right, mother.” Something in her tone struck Mrs. Leconte's ear. “Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.” Her daughter said nothing. “It was after your sisters' wedding that he ceased to call.
Chapter 6 of Afterwards, and Other Stories is here in full — 471 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading ““Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.””
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading ““It was after your sisters' wedding that he ceased to call.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Something in her tone struck Mrs. Leconte's ear.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading ““Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.””
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading ““Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.””
being perceived or observed
From this reading ““Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.””
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading ““It was after your sisters' wedding that he ceased to call.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading ““It was after your sisters' wedding that he ceased to call.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““He is a good man, and I think you are right, mother.””
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 “He is a good man, and I think you are right, mother.”
later than; following
From this reading “It was after your sisters' wedding that he ceased to call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He is a good man, and I think you are right, mother.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He is a good man, and I think you are right, mother.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It was after your sisters' wedding that he ceased to call.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading “Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “It was after your sisters' wedding that he ceased to call.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.”
a female human offspring
From this reading Her daughter said nothing.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Something in her tone struck Mrs. Leconte's ear.
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “He is a good man, and I think you are right, mother.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is a good man, and I think you are right, mother.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Something in her tone struck Mrs. Leconte's ear.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He is a good man, and I think you are right, mother.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something in her tone struck Mrs. Leconte's ear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is a good man, and I think you are right, mother.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was after your sisters' wedding that he ceased to call.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something in her tone struck Mrs. Leconte's ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He is a good man, and I think you are right, mother.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “He is a good man, and I think you are right, mother.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Something in her tone struck Mrs. Leconte's ear.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her daughter said nothing.
being perceived or observed
From this reading “Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “He is a good man, and I think you are right, mother.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her daughter said nothing.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “It was after your sisters' wedding that he ceased to call.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something in her tone struck Mrs. Leconte's ear.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Something in her tone struck Mrs. Leconte's ear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was after your sisters' wedding that he ceased to call.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “He is a good man, and I think you are right, mother.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Something in her tone struck Mrs. Leconte's ear.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Grace, Mr. Lennox used to come frequently to this house, and now I have noticed he never calls.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was after your sisters' wedding that he ceased to call.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “It was after your sisters' wedding that he ceased to call.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He is a good man, and I think you are right, mother.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It was after your sisters' wedding that he ceased to call.
Chapter 6 of Afterwards, and Other Stories by Ian Maclaren holds 471 sentences, grouped into 95 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 6 holds 471 sentences of Afterwards, and Other Stories, unabridged, divided into 95 reading sections.
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