Chapter 15 of East Angels: A Novel is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of East Angels: A Novel is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Man alive! of all the outlandish!" This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by. "I suppose it's peekin', but I don't care. What in the name of all _creation_ are they at?" Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.
Chapter 15 of East Angels: A Novel is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessing life
From this reading “"Man alive! of all the outlandish!"”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.”
the human act of creating
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.”
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading “This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.”
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading “"Man alive! of all the outlandish!"”
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.”
expressed without speech
From this reading “This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.”
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 “Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.”
In this reading “Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.”
In this reading “What in the name of all _creation_ are they at?"”
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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 This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
possessing life
From this reading "Man alive! of all the outlandish!"
(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 "Man alive! of all the outlandish!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What in the name of all _creation_ are they at?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What in the name of all _creation_ are they at?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I suppose it's peekin', but I don't care.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I suppose it's peekin', but I don't care.
the human act of creating
From this reading What in the name of all _creation_ are they at?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose it's peekin', but I don't care.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.
the act of departing
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose it's peekin', but I don't care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose it's peekin', but I don't care.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Man alive! of all the outlandish!"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What in the name of all _creation_ are they at?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Man alive! of all the outlandish!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
on one occasion
From this reading Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading "Man alive! of all the outlandish!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose it's peekin', but I don't care.
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose it's peekin', but I don't care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Man alive! of all the outlandish!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading Behind one of the old houses of Gracias there was a broad open space which had once been a field.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What in the name of all _creation_ are they at?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
expressed without speech
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What in the name of all _creation_ are they at?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was the unspoken phrase in Minerva Poindexter's mind as she watched a little scene which was going on near by.
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