Chapter 33 of Avarice--Anger is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Avarice--Anger is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST. When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy. "Well, my child, did you rest well?" he inquired. "Splendidly, father. I had the most delightful dreams, for you bring me happiness even in my sleep."
Chapter 33 of Avarice--Anger is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST.”
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.”
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “I had the most delightful dreams, for you bring me happiness even in my sleep."”
with little or no delay
From this reading “When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.”
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading “When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.”
extremely well
From this reading “"Splendidly, father.”
a request to be present
From this reading “When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.”
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 “When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.”
In this reading “I had the most delightful dreams, for you bring me happiness even in my sleep."”
In this reading “When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST.
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had the most delightful dreams, for you bring me happiness even in my sleep."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Well, my child, did you rest well?" he inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading I had the most delightful dreams, for you bring me happiness even in my sleep."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, my child, did you rest well?" he inquired.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading I had the most delightful dreams, for you bring me happiness even in my sleep."
divisible by two
From this reading I had the most delightful dreams, for you bring me happiness even in my sleep."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Splendidly, father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had the most delightful dreams, for you bring me happiness even in my sleep."
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I had the most delightful dreams, for you bring me happiness even in my sleep."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, my child, did you rest well?" he inquired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had the most delightful dreams, for you bring me happiness even in my sleep."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had the most delightful dreams, for you bring me happiness even in my sleep."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Well, my child, did you rest well?" he inquired.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had the most delightful dreams, for you bring me happiness even in my sleep."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I had the most delightful dreams, for you bring me happiness even in my sleep."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my child, did you rest well?" he inquired.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
with little or no delay
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Well, my child, did you rest well?" he inquired.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I had the most delightful dreams, for you bring me happiness even in my sleep."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
extremely well
From this reading "Splendidly, father.
a request to be present
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, my child, did you rest well?" he inquired.
at the time that
From this reading When Cloarek rapped at the door of his daughter's room the next morning, she promptly responded to the summons, smiling and happy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, my child, did you rest well?" he inquired.
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