Chapter IV of For whose sake? A sequel to "Why did he wed her?", “Startling News,” is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IV
Chapter IV of For whose sake? A sequel to "Why did he wed her?", “Startling News,” is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Nahum opened conversation with Mr. Campbell. “The last of the workmen have left to-day, sir,” he said. “The workmen? Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.” “Yes, sir.
Chapter IV of For whose sake? A sequel to "Why did he wed her?", “Startling News,” is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.””
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “Nahum opened conversation with Mr. Campbell.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “Nahum opened conversation with Mr. Campbell.”
plural of “decorator” — a person who specializes in interior decoration
From this reading “Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.””
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading “Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.””
a Hebrew minor prophet of the 7th century BC
From this reading “Nahum opened conversation with Mr. Campbell.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.””
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading ““The last of the workmen have left to-day, sir,” he said.”
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, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.”
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.”
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Nahum opened conversation with Mr. Campbell.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Nahum opened conversation with Mr. Campbell.
plural of “decorator” — a person who specializes in interior decoration
From this reading Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.”
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The last of the workmen have left to-day, sir,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The last of the workmen have left to-day, sir,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.”
immediately past
From this reading “The last of the workmen have left to-day, sir,” he said.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “The last of the workmen have left to-day, sir,” he said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nahum opened conversation with Mr. Campbell.
a Hebrew minor prophet of the 7th century BC
From this reading Nahum opened conversation with Mr. Campbell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The last of the workmen have left to-day, sir,” he said.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Nahum opened conversation with Mr. Campbell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The last of the workmen have left to-day, sir,” he said.
term of address for a man
From this reading “The last of the workmen have left to-day, sir,” he said.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The last of the workmen have left to-day, sir,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The last of the workmen have left to-day, sir,” he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.”
which person or people
From this reading Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nahum opened conversation with Mr. Campbell.
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading “The last of the workmen have left to-day, sir,” he said.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Oh, the decorators and upholsterers who were fitting up Haymore Hold for the young squire and his bride.”
Chapter 4 of For whose sake? A sequel to "Why did he wed her?" by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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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