Chapter 1 of At His Gates: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of At His Gates: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She was splendid. Her friends ought to advise her to go on the stage.' 'Why should she go on the stage?' said some one standing by. 'Because she is left a beggar. She has not a penny, I suppose.'
Chapter 1 of At His Gates: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 19/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 91–95
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give advice to
From this reading “Her friends ought to advise her to go on the stage.'”
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “'Because she is left a beggar.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “Her friends ought to advise her to go on the stage.'”
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading “She has not a penny, I suppose.'”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “She was splendid.”
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading “Her friends ought to advise her to go on the stage.'”
having a supporting base
From this reading “'Why should she go on the stage?' said some one standing by.”
express a supposition
From this reading “She has not a penny, I suppose.'”
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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In this reading “Her friends ought to advise her to go on the stage.'”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Her friends ought to advise her to go on the stage.'”
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 'Because she is left a beggar.
give advice to
From this reading Her friends ought to advise her to go on the stage.'
for the reason that
From this reading 'Because she is left a beggar.
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading 'Because she is left a beggar.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Why should she go on the stage?' said some one standing by.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her friends ought to advise her to go on the stage.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her friends ought to advise her to go on the stage.'
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has not a penny, I suppose.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her friends ought to advise her to go on the stage.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She has not a penny, I suppose.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Because she is left a beggar.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 'Because she is left a beggar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She has not a penny, I suppose.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her friends ought to advise her to go on the stage.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Why should she go on the stage?' said some one standing by.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Her friends ought to advise her to go on the stage.'
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading She has not a penny, I suppose.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Why should she go on the stage?' said some one standing by.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was splendid.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Why should she go on the stage?' said some one standing by.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Why should she go on the stage?' said some one standing by.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading She was splendid.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Her friends ought to advise her to go on the stage.'
having a supporting base
From this reading 'Why should she go on the stage?' said some one standing by.
express a supposition
From this reading She has not a penny, I suppose.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her friends ought to advise her to go on the stage.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her friends ought to advise her to go on the stage.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was splendid.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why should she go on the stage?' said some one standing by.
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