Chapter 10 of Corrie is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Corrie is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SET FREE! THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room. "Say I will be there in a few minutes," was the answer. "I hope there is nothing wrong," said the gentleman to his wife. "It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."
Chapter 10 of Corrie is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading “THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.”
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading “"It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.”
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading “THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.”
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “"It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."”
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 “"Say I will be there in a few minutes," was the answer.”
In this reading “THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.”
In this reading “"It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."”
In this reading “THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.”
In this reading “"It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."”
increase the likelihood of
In this reading “"It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."”
In this reading “THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.”
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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 THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
react verbally
From this reading "Say I will be there in a few minutes," was the answer.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Say I will be there in a few minutes," was the answer.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Say I will be there in a few minutes," was the answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading SET FREE!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
a man of refinement
From this reading "I hope there is nothing wrong," said the gentleman to his wife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope there is nothing wrong," said the gentleman to his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Say I will be there in a few minutes," was the answer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope there is nothing wrong," said the gentleman to his wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."
red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw
From this reading "It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Say I will be there in a few minutes," was the answer.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I hope there is nothing wrong," said the gentleman to his wife.
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From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope there is nothing wrong," said the gentleman to his wife.
express in words
From this reading "Say I will be there in a few minutes," was the answer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SET FREE!
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
express in speech
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Say I will be there in a few minutes," was the answer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "It is most unusual for Jonathan to ask for me at this time in the evening."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I hope there is nothing wrong," said the gentleman to his wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Say I will be there in a few minutes," was the answer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE master of Oaklands was somewhat surprised late that evening to receive a message from his gardener requesting to speak with him in his business room.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "I hope there is nothing wrong," said the gentleman to his wife.
Chapter 10 of Corrie by Ruth, active approximately Lynn holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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 10 holds 114 sentences of Corrie, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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