Chapter 5 of And both were young is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of And both were young is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Come along with me to my room," Madame Perceval said. "You're allowed to be there if I invite you." "Oh--that would be wonderful!" Flip cried. "But--but you were going somewhere."
Chapter 5 of And both were young is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “"You're allowed to be there if I invite you."”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"Come along with me to my room," Madame Perceval said.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Flip cried.”
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading “Flip cried.”
increase the likelihood of
From this reading “"You're allowed to be there if I invite you."”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “"Come along with me to my room," Madame Perceval said.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “"But--but you were going somewhere."”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “"Oh--that would be wonderful!"”
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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come into being or existence, or appear on the scene
In this reading “"Come along with me to my room," Madame Perceval said.”
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.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "You're allowed to be there if I invite you."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Come along with me to my room," Madame Perceval said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You're allowed to be there if I invite you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But--but you were going somewhere."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come along with me to my room," Madame Perceval said.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Flip cried.
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading Flip cried.
the act of departing
From this reading "But--but you were going somewhere."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You're allowed to be there if I invite you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You're allowed to be there if I invite you."
increase the likelihood of
From this reading "You're allowed to be there if I invite you."
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Come along with me to my room," Madame Perceval said.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come along with me to my room," Madame Perceval said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come along with me to my room," Madame Perceval said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh--that would be wonderful!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come along with me to my room," Madame Perceval said.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Come along with me to my room," Madame Perceval said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come along with me to my room," Madame Perceval said.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "But--but you were going somewhere."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh--that would be wonderful!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You're allowed to be there if I invite you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come along with me to my room," Madame Perceval said.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But--but you were going somewhere."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come along with me to my room," Madame Perceval said.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Oh--that would be wonderful!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh--that would be wonderful!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're allowed to be there if I invite you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're allowed to be there if I invite you."
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