Chapter 23 of Fair play is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Fair play is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE SAIL. “What is it, Justin? Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety. “It is a sail—a strange sail! Compose yourself, dear Britomarte,” answered Mr. Rosenthal, without removing his eye from the glass.
Chapter 23 of Fair play is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.”
form the substance of
From this reading “Compose yourself, dear Britomarte,” answered Mr. Rosenthal, without removing his eye from the glass.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.”
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading “Compose yourself, dear Britomarte,” answered Mr. Rosenthal, without removing his eye from the glass.”
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “A STRANGE SAIL.”
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading “Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.”
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 “Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.”
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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 SAIL.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Compose yourself, dear Britomarte,” answered Mr. Rosenthal, without removing his eye from the glass.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Compose yourself, dear Britomarte,” answered Mr. Rosenthal, without removing his eye from the glass.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
form the substance of
From this reading Compose yourself, dear Britomarte,” answered Mr. Rosenthal, without removing his eye from the glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
the organ of sight
From this reading Compose yourself, dear Britomarte,” answered Mr. Rosenthal, without removing his eye from the glass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Compose yourself, dear Britomarte,” answered Mr. Rosenthal, without removing his eye from the glass.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Compose yourself, dear Britomarte,” answered Mr. Rosenthal, without removing his eye from the glass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Compose yourself, dear Britomarte,” answered Mr. Rosenthal, without removing his eye from the glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, Justin?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, Justin?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is it, Justin?
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Compose yourself, dear Britomarte,” answered Mr. Rosenthal, without removing his eye from the glass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading Compose yourself, dear Britomarte,” answered Mr. Rosenthal, without removing his eye from the glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Compose yourself, dear Britomarte,” answered Mr. Rosenthal, without removing his eye from the glass.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A STRANGE SAIL.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE SAIL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading Oh, dear brother, what is it?” eagerly inquired Miss Conyers, almost losing her presence of mind in the vehemence of her anxiety.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, Justin?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Compose yourself, dear Britomarte,” answered Mr. Rosenthal, without removing his eye from the glass.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Compose yourself, dear Britomarte,” answered Mr. Rosenthal, without removing his eye from the glass.
Chapter 23 of Fair play by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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.
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