Chapter 12 of Ayala's Angel is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Ayala's Angel is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOWN IN SCOTLAND. When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie. Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected. "It wouldn't be a bad thing to have a husband for Lucy," said Sir Thomas. "But the man hasn't got a sixpence."
Chapter 12 of Ayala's Angel is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.”
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading “When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.”
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.”
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading “Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “DOWN IN SCOTLAND.”
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading “Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.”
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 “"It wouldn't be a bad thing to have a husband for Lucy," said Sir Thomas.”
In this reading “When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.”
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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 "It wouldn't be a bad thing to have a husband for Lucy," said Sir Thomas.
(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 When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad thing to have a husband for Lucy," said Sir Thomas.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad thing to have a husband for Lucy," said Sir Thomas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN IN SCOTLAND.
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From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.
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From this reading When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But the man hasn't got a sixpence."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
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From this reading "But the man hasn't got a sixpence."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad thing to have a husband for Lucy," said Sir Thomas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad thing to have a husband for Lucy," said Sir Thomas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOWN IN SCOTLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad thing to have a husband for Lucy," said Sir Thomas.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad thing to have a husband for Lucy," said Sir Thomas.
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "But the man hasn't got a sixpence."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad thing to have a husband for Lucy," said Sir Thomas.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading DOWN IN SCOTLAND.
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
term of address for a man
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading "But the man hasn't got a sixpence."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
a special situation
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad thing to have a husband for Lucy," said Sir Thomas.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad thing to have a husband for Lucy," said Sir Thomas.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.
at the time that
From this reading When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Aunt Emmeline had told Sir Thomas all Lucy's sins, but Sir Thomas had not made so much of them as his wife had expected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the time came, all the Tringles, together with the Honourable Mrs. Traffick, started for Glenbogie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It wouldn't be a bad thing to have a husband for Lucy," said Sir Thomas.
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