Chapter 27 of For whose sake? A sequel to "Why did he wed her?" is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of For whose sake? A sequel to "Why did he wed her?" is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CLEARING SKIES It was of no use to go to bed. The sun was rising. Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast. Then she went into the library to look after the Leggs. She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions.
Chapter 27 of For whose sake? A sequel to "Why did he wed her?" is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading “Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.”
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading “CLEARING SKIES It was of no use to go to bed.”
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading “She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions.”
on a floor below
From this reading “Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.”
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.”
(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading “She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions.”
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading “Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.”
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “CLEARING SKIES It was of no use to go to bed.”
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.
sleeping deeply
In this reading “Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.”
In this reading “She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions.”
In this reading “Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.”
In this reading “Then she went into the library to look after the Leggs.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Then she went into the library to look after the Leggs.”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “Then she went into the library to look after the Leggs.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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later than; following
From this reading Then she went into the library to look after the Leggs.
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading CLEARING SKIES It was of no use to go to bed.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
placed in a grave
From this reading She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading CLEARING SKIES It was of no use to go to bed.
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
on a floor below
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
set up or found
From this reading She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CLEARING SKIES It was of no use to go to bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions.
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she went into the library to look after the Leggs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLEARING SKIES It was of no use to go to bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
From this reading She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions.
the act of departing
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she went into the library to look after the Leggs.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Then she went into the library to look after the Leggs.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she went into the library to look after the Leggs.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions.
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
not any; not one
From this reading CLEARING SKIES It was of no use to go to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLEARING SKIES It was of no use to go to bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The sun was rising.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she went into the library to look after the Leggs.
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading CLEARING SKIES It was of no use to go to bed.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Judy, leaving Mike fast asleep, came downstairs, summoned the housekeeper and gave directions for an early and ample breakfast.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was rising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was rising.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she went into the library to look after the Leggs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLEARING SKIES It was of no use to go to bed.
the act of using
From this reading CLEARING SKIES It was of no use to go to bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLEARING SKIES It was of no use to go to bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then she went into the library to look after the Leggs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She found Lamia lying on the sofa with her face buried in the cushions.
Chapter 27 of For whose sake? A sequel to "Why did he wed her?" by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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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