Chapter 11 of At Bay is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of At Bay is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PAID IN FULL. "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded. "I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over." "I am not at all sure you are equal to it, Lambert; you are feverish and excited. Why not wait till he comes up to town?"
Chapter 11 of At Bay is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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come together
From this reading “"I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “"I am not at all sure you are equal to it, Lambert; you are feverish and excited.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “"I am not at all sure you are equal to it, Lambert; you are feverish and excited.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “"I am not at all sure you are equal to it, Lambert; you are feverish and excited.”
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “"I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “"I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over."”
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading “"I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.”
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading “"I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.”
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 “Why not wait till he comes up to town?"”
In this reading “"I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.”
In this reading “"I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over."”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “"I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over."”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “Why not wait till he comes up to town?"”
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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 "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
later than; following
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
(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 "I am not at all sure you are equal to it, Lambert; you are feverish and excited.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not at all sure you are equal to it, Lambert; you are feverish and excited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am not at all sure you are equal to it, Lambert; you are feverish and excited.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am not at all sure you are equal to it, Lambert; you are feverish and excited.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Why not wait till he comes up to town?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over."
come together
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "I am not at all sure you are equal to it, Lambert; you are feverish and excited.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "I am not at all sure you are equal to it, Lambert; you are feverish and excited.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading "I am not at all sure you are equal to it, Lambert; you are feverish and excited.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading PAID IN FULL.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why not wait till he comes up to town?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAID IN FULL.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am not at all sure you are equal to it, Lambert; you are feverish and excited.
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not at all sure you are equal to it, Lambert; you are feverish and excited.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading PAID IN FULL.
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am not at all sure you are equal to it, Lambert; you are feverish and excited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
up to a particular time
From this reading Why not wait till he comes up to town?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I feel like myself," said Lambert to his host, a few days after the encounter above recorded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Why not wait till he comes up to town?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why not wait till he comes up to town?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Why not wait till he comes up to town?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not wait till he comes up to town?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll go down to Denham to-morrow, and get my interview with Deering over."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am not at all sure you are equal to it, Lambert; you are feverish and excited.
Chapter 11 of At Bay by Mrs. Alexander holds 337 sentences, grouped into 68 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 11 holds 337 sentences of At Bay, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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