Chapter 16 of Doubloons—and the Girl is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Doubloons—and the Girl is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GATHERING CLOUDS "Ruth," Drew pleaded. "Look at me." She dropped her work then and met his eyes. "You're angry with me, aren't you?" he asked. "No; I'm not angry," she replied slowly.
Chapter 16 of Doubloons—and the Girl is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “"You're angry with me, aren't you?" he asked.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “GATHERING CLOUDS "Ruth," Drew pleaded.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “GATHERING CLOUDS "Ruth," Drew pleaded.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “She dropped her work then and met his eyes.”
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “GATHERING CLOUDS "Ruth," Drew pleaded.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “GATHERING CLOUDS "Ruth," Drew pleaded.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “GATHERING CLOUDS "Ruth," Drew pleaded.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “"No; I'm not angry," she replied slowly.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"Look at me."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She dropped her work then and met his eyes.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "You're angry with me, aren't you?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're angry with me, aren't you?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You're angry with me, aren't you?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look at me."
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS "Ruth," Drew pleaded.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS "Ruth," Drew pleaded.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She dropped her work then and met his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She dropped her work then and met his eyes.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS "Ruth," Drew pleaded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You're angry with me, aren't you?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She dropped her work then and met his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She dropped her work then and met his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; I'm not angry," she replied slowly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look at me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Look at me."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She dropped her work then and met his eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I'm not angry," she replied slowly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No; I'm not angry," she replied slowly.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS "Ruth," Drew pleaded.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No; I'm not angry," she replied slowly.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS "Ruth," Drew pleaded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dropped her work then and met his eyes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "No; I'm not angry," she replied slowly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She dropped her work then and met his eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You're angry with me, aren't you?" he asked.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She dropped her work then and met his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're angry with me, aren't you?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're angry with me, aren't you?" he asked.
Chapter 16 of Doubloons—and the Girl by John Maxwell Forbes holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 16 holds 162 sentences of Doubloons—and the Girl, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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