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Chapter 1 of For the Cause is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only. "Hush!" she begged him. "Do not speak so of him. And he has sent to fetch them back again. He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
Chapter 1 of For the Cause is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 88/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 436–440
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inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “"Hush!" she begged him.”
having made preparations
From this reading “He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “And he has sent to fetch them back again.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “"Hush!" she begged him.”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.”
directed up
From this reading “Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.”
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.
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In this reading “Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.”
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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 Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.
anew
From this reading And he has sent to fetch them back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he has sent to fetch them back again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And he has sent to fetch them back again.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Hush!" she begged him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
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From this reading He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
having made preparations
From this reading He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not speak so of him.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading And he has sent to fetch them back again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.
a young female
From this reading Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he has sent to fetch them back again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he has sent to fetch them back again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!" she begged him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not speak so of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do not speak so of him.
and nothing more
From this reading Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
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From this reading And he has sent to fetch them back again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do not speak so of him.
express in speech
From this reading "Do not speak so of him.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And he has sent to fetch them back again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he has sent to fetch them back again.
directed up
From this reading Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He says he cannot keep them himself, but if they will come in and rest he will see them safely disposed of later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poor girl, she quailed; looking at him with a tender upward glance meant for him only.
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