Chapter 23 of Ellen Levis: A Novel is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Ellen Levis: A Novel is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality. He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night. Yes he could come very soon--and bring Dr. Good? "And bring Dr. Good," he repeated. "Did I understand you correctly?"
Chapter 23 of Ellen Levis: A Novel is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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existing in abundance
From this reading “A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.”
in an accurate manner
From this reading “"Did I understand you correctly?"”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"And bring Dr. Good," he repeated.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.”
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.”
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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 was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.”
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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 STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.
existing in abundance
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yes he could come very soon--and bring Dr. Good?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yes he could come very soon--and bring Dr. Good?
a cordial disposition
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.
in an accurate manner
From this reading "Did I understand you correctly?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yes he could come very soon--and bring Dr. Good?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did I understand you correctly?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes he could come very soon--and bring Dr. Good?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yes he could come very soon--and bring Dr. Good?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Did I understand you correctly?"
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
recurring again and again
From this reading "And bring Dr. Good," he repeated.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
in the near future
From this reading Yes he could come very soon--and bring Dr. Good?
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
possessive form of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Did I understand you correctly?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yes he could come very soon--and bring Dr. Good?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was glad to hear Stephen's voice and he had been thinking about running up to spend the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A STRANGE JOURNEY Mayne answered Stephen's telephone call with his usual abounding cordiality.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes he could come very soon--and bring Dr. Good?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did I understand you correctly?"
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