Chapter 5 of Good for evil is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Good for evil is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IMPULSE VERSUS PRUDENCE. TWO hours passed. Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza. "Are you alone and in the dark?" the young girl asked petulantly. "Well I must say, I do like people to keep their promises.
Chapter 5 of Good for evil is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 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 “Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.”
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “IMPULSE VERSUS PRUDENCE.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.”
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading “Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.”
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading “"Well I must say, I do like people to keep their promises.”
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “IMPULSE VERSUS PRUDENCE.”
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 “TWO hours passed.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
In this reading “"Are you alone and in the dark?" the young girl asked petulantly.”
In this reading “Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.”
In this reading “Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.”
In this reading “"Are you alone and in the dark?" the young girl asked petulantly.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Are you alone and in the dark?" the young girl asked petulantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Are you alone and in the dark?" the young girl asked petulantly.
(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 Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you alone and in the dark?" the young girl asked petulantly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you alone and in the dark?" the young girl asked petulantly.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Are you alone and in the dark?" the young girl asked petulantly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well I must say, I do like people to keep their promises.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
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From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
a young female
From this reading "Are you alone and in the dark?" the young girl asked petulantly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
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From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
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From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading TWO hours passed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well I must say, I do like people to keep their promises.
an instinctive motive
From this reading IMPULSE VERSUS PRUDENCE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Are you alone and in the dark?" the young girl asked petulantly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Well I must say, I do like people to keep their promises.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well I must say, I do like people to keep their promises.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well I must say, I do like people to keep their promises.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading TWO hours passed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Well I must say, I do like people to keep their promises.
in a petulant manner
From this reading "Are you alone and in the dark?" the young girl asked petulantly.
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading "Well I must say, I do like people to keep their promises.
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading IMPULSE VERSUS PRUDENCE.
express in words
From this reading "Well I must say, I do like people to keep their promises.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well I must say, I do like people to keep their promises.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO hours passed.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IMPULSE VERSUS PRUDENCE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well I must say, I do like people to keep their promises.
at the time that
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
belonging to which person
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you alone and in the dark?" the young girl asked petulantly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hiram had gone to attend his young mistress home as usual, when, Hannah, whose anxiety was almost more than she could endure, heard Gertrude's step on the piazza.
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