Chapter 17 of Anderby Wold is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Anderby Wold is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all." "Oh, but as far as I can see, he didn't let them come in. That was all Mary's doing." Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces. "Mary?
Chapter 17 of Anderby Wold is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading “LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."”
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.”
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.”
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading “Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.”
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.”
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “That was all Mary's doing."”
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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almost do or experience something
In this reading “LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."”
In this reading “Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.”
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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 Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, but as far as I can see, he didn't let them come in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, but as far as I can see, he didn't let them come in.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, but as far as I can see, he didn't let them come in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, but as far as I can see, he didn't let them come in.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading That was all Mary's doing."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
at any time
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Oh, but as far as I can see, he didn't let them come in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, but as far as I can see, he didn't let them come in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, but as far as I can see, he didn't let them come in.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, but as far as I can see, he didn't let them come in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary?
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading That was all Mary's doing."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, but as far as I can see, he didn't let them come in.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, but as far as I can see, he didn't let them come in.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all Mary's doing."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh, but as far as I can see, he didn't let them come in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ursula pulled a cushion down more comfortably between her shoulders and smiled at the circle of interested faces.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was all Mary's doing."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading LADIES AT MARKET BURTON "What I cannot understand," said Mrs. Holmes, "is why John ever allowed the man to come near the village at all."
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