Chapter 8 of Cynthia Wakeham's Money is here in full — 715 sentences across 143 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Cynthia Wakeham's Money is here in full — 715 sentences across 143 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'No,' I returned. "She shuddered, but her eyes did not leave the spot. Suddenly her lips gave a low cry; she had seen the word _Sellick_. "'Yes,' I answered in response to what I knew were her thoughts. 'It is that traitor who is killing me.
Chapter 8 of Cynthia Wakeham's Money is here in full — 715 sentences across 143 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Suddenly her lips gave a low cry; she had seen the word _Sellick_.”
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading “'It is that traitor who is killing me.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Suddenly her lips gave a low cry; she had seen the word _Sellick_.”
a result
From this reading “"'Yes,' I answered in response to what I knew were her thoughts.”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “"She shuddered, but her eyes did not leave the spot.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “"She shuddered, but her eyes did not leave the spot.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"'Yes,' I answered in response to what I knew were her thoughts.”
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading “'It is that traitor who is killing me.”
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 “"'Yes,' I answered in response to what I knew were her thoughts.”
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 Suddenly her lips gave a low cry; she had seen the word _Sellick_.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "'Yes,' I answered in response to what I knew were her thoughts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She shuddered, but her eyes did not leave the spot.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Suddenly her lips gave a low cry; she had seen the word _Sellick_.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "She shuddered, but her eyes did not leave the spot.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "She shuddered, but her eyes did not leave the spot.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Suddenly her lips gave a low cry; she had seen the word _Sellick_.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly her lips gave a low cry; she had seen the word _Sellick_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She shuddered, but her eyes did not leave the spot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'No,' I returned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Yes,' I answered in response to what I knew were her thoughts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is that traitor who is killing me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is that traitor who is killing me.
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading 'It is that traitor who is killing me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "'Yes,' I answered in response to what I knew were her thoughts.
go away from a place
From this reading "She shuddered, but her eyes did not leave the spot.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Suddenly her lips gave a low cry; she had seen the word _Sellick_.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Suddenly her lips gave a low cry; she had seen the word _Sellick_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It is that traitor who is killing me.
not any; not one
From this reading "'No,' I returned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She shuddered, but her eyes did not leave the spot.
a result
From this reading "'Yes,' I answered in response to what I knew were her thoughts.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "'No,' I returned.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Suddenly her lips gave a low cry; she had seen the word _Sellick_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suddenly her lips gave a low cry; she had seen the word _Sellick_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She shuddered, but her eyes did not leave the spot.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading "She shuddered, but her eyes did not leave the spot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "She shuddered, but her eyes did not leave the spot.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly her lips gave a low cry; she had seen the word _Sellick_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'It is that traitor who is killing me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She shuddered, but her eyes did not leave the spot.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "'Yes,' I answered in response to what I knew were her thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Yes,' I answered in response to what I knew were her thoughts.
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading 'It is that traitor who is killing me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'Yes,' I answered in response to what I knew were her thoughts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'Yes,' I answered in response to what I knew were her thoughts.
which person or people
From this reading 'It is that traitor who is killing me.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Suddenly her lips gave a low cry; she had seen the word _Sellick_.
an affirmative
From this reading "'Yes,' I answered in response to what I knew were her thoughts.
Chapter 8 of Cynthia Wakeham's Money by Anna Katharine Green holds 715 sentences, grouped into 143 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 8 holds 715 sentences of Cynthia Wakeham's Money, unabridged, divided into 143 reading sections.
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