Chapter 18 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUBTLE ENEMY. "He never went near the pit of his own free will! He was lured to it and thrown into it. Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way." The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
Chapter 18 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 302 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.”
excessively
From this reading “Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."”
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading “He was lured to it and thrown into it.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “"He never went near the pit of his own free will!”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.”
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading “A SUBTLE ENEMY.”
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.”
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 “"He never went near the pit of his own free will!”
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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 A SUBTLE ENEMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was lured to it and thrown into it.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
excessively
From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
put on clothes
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
an opposing military force
From this reading A SUBTLE ENEMY.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was lured to it and thrown into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was lured to it and thrown into it.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
immediately past
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading He was lured to it and thrown into it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading A SUBTLE ENEMY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He was lured to it and thrown into it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was lured to it and thrown into it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lured to it and thrown into it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Or he was first killed, and then cruelly put there out of the way."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
which person or people
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The speaker was Mrs. Bell: who had at last assumed the widow's dress and cap.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He never went near the pit of his own free will!
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