Chapter 9 of Fresh Leaves is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Fresh Leaves is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Percy Lee a defaulter--a swindler! The news flew like wildfire. “No great catch, after all,” said a rival beauty, tossing her ringlets. “I expected something of that sort,” said a modern Solomon. “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
Chapter 9 of Fresh Leaves is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading ““Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.””
someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
From this reading “Percy Lee a defaulter--a swindler!”
past form of “eclipse” — be greater in significance than
From this reading ““Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.””
being in captivity
From this reading ““Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.””
possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading ““I expected something of that sort,” said a modern Solomon.”
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading “Percy Lee a defaulter--a swindler!”
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading “The news flew like wildfire.”
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 “The news flew like wildfire.”
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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 Percy Lee a defaulter--a swindler!
later than; following
From this reading “No great catch, after all,” said a rival beauty, tossing her ringlets.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “No great catch, after all,” said a rival beauty, tossing her ringlets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “No great catch, after all,” said a rival beauty, tossing her ringlets.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “No great catch, after all,” said a rival beauty, tossing her ringlets.
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
From this reading Percy Lee a defaulter--a swindler!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
past form of “eclipse” — be greater in significance than
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “I expected something of that sort,” said a modern Solomon.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The news flew like wildfire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “No great catch, after all,” said a rival beauty, tossing her ringlets.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No great catch, after all,” said a rival beauty, tossing her ringlets.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I expected something of that sort,” said a modern Solomon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
being in captivity
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Percy Lee a defaulter--a swindler!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The news flew like wildfire.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading “I expected something of that sort,” said a modern Solomon.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news flew like wildfire.
not any; not one
From this reading “No great catch, after all,” said a rival beauty, tossing her ringlets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I expected something of that sort,” said a modern Solomon.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Percy Lee a defaulter--a swindler!
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No great catch, after all,” said a rival beauty, tossing her ringlets.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading “No great catch, after all,” said a rival beauty, tossing her ringlets.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No great catch, after all,” said a rival beauty, tossing her ringlets.
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading “I expected something of that sort,” said a modern Solomon.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I expected something of that sort,” said a modern Solomon.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I expected something of that sort,” said a modern Solomon.
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading Percy Lee a defaulter--a swindler!
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I expected something of that sort,” said a modern Solomon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news flew like wildfire.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “No great catch, after all,” said a rival beauty, tossing her ringlets.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading The news flew like wildfire.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Hope he’ll be imprisoned for life,” said a charitable tailor, whom Jacob Ford had eclipsed, “this will bring Jacob’s pride down a trifle, I’m thinking.”
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