Chapter 14 of Alice Wilde is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Alice Wilde is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GATHERING TOGETHER. The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep. "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments." "It is but a momentary chill, dear Philip. Oh, let us go and find my father.
Chapter 14 of Alice Wilde is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading “"You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."”
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “"It is but a momentary chill, dear Philip.”
slightly wet
From this reading “"You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."”
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading “"You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."”
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading “"You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."”
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “"It is but a momentary chill, dear Philip.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.”
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “"You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."”
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.
change from a waking to a sleeping state
In this reading “"You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."”
In this reading “"You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."”
In this reading “The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.”
In this reading “The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.”
In this reading “The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is but a momentary chill, dear Philip.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, let us go and find my father.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading "It is but a momentary chill, dear Philip.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.
slightly wet
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
dearly loved
From this reading "It is but a momentary chill, dear Philip.
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Oh, let us go and find my father.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Oh, let us go and find my father.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading GATHERING TOGETHER.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oh, let us go and find my father.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is but a momentary chill, dear Philip.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is but a momentary chill, dear Philip.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Oh, let us go and find my father.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading "It is but a momentary chill, dear Philip.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, let us go and find my father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, let us go and find my father.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading GATHERING TOGETHER.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, let us go and find my father.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shiver!" exclaimed Philip, looking at the damp, disordered attire of his wife; "I ought not to have allowed you to fall asleep in those wet garments."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The first ray of morning startled the young couple from their sweet but troubled sleep.
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