Chapter 4 of Doubloons—and the Girl is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Doubloons—and the Girl is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation. He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason. Then in a flash it came to him. He was out of bed in a twinkling. Life was too full and rich now to waste it in sleep.
Chapter 4 of Doubloons—and the Girl is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.”
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading “THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “He was out of bed in a twinkling.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.”
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading “He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.”
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 “THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.”
temporarily
In this reading “He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.”
In this reading “He was out of bed in a twinkling.”
In this reading “He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.”
In this reading “Life was too full and rich now to waste it in sleep.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was out of bed in a twinkling.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then in a flash it came to him.
intentionally conceived
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then in a flash it came to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Life was too full and rich now to waste it in sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then in a flash it came to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then in a flash it came to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life was too full and rich now to waste it in sleep.
a particular point in time
From this reading He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Life was too full and rich now to waste it in sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was out of bed in a twinkling.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Life was too full and rich now to waste it in sleep.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
the act of searching for something
From this reading He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Life was too full and rich now to waste it in sleep.
the state of being asleep
From this reading He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then in a flash it came to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then in a flash it came to him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Life was too full and rich now to waste it in sleep.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He was out of bed in a twinkling.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Life was too full and rich now to waste it in sleep.
at the time that
From this reading THE SHADOWS OF ROMANCE When Allen Drew opened his eyes the next morning, he was conscious of an unusual feeling of elation.
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading He lay for a moment in the twilight zone between sleeping and waking, seeking the reason.
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