Chapter 13 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNDER THE STARS. "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?" "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones. "Come in." The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
Chapter 13 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “"Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “"Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “"Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “UNDER THE STARS.”
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “"Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.”
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 “UNDER THE STARS.”
to come or go into
In this reading “"Come in."”
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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 "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"
Having no one else present.
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
react verbally
From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
set up or found
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"
a particular point in time
From this reading "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
not any; not one
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
refrain from harming
From this reading "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading UNDER THE STARS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE STARS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day had gone on to its close, and Edina had found no opportunity of speaking to Frank alone.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE STARS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fifty moments, if you like, Edina," was the answer in the ever-pleasant tones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you spare me a moment, Frank?"
Chapter 13 of Edina: A Novel by Henry, Mrs. Wood holds 366 sentences, grouped into 74 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 13 holds 366 sentences of Edina: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 74 reading sections.
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