Chapter 15 of Good for evil is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Good for evil is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SALE OF THE ROCKS. SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers. "Wait one minute, sister. I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life. If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.
Chapter 15 of Good for evil is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading “If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.”
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading “If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.”
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “"Wait one minute, sister.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.”
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “SALE OF THE ROCKS.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “SALE OF THE ROCKS.”
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 “SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.
at any time
From this reading I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.
go away from a place
From this reading SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait one minute, sister.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SALE OF THE ROCKS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Wait one minute, sister.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading SALE OF THE ROCKS.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.
a particular instance of selling
From this reading SALE OF THE ROCKS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Wait one minute, sister.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SALE OF THE ROCKS.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.
precisely as stated
From this reading If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait one minute, sister.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.
at the time that
From this reading SHE was turning to leave the room, when he placed his hand on hers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I thought any one would ever love me with such disinterested affection, I should be very happy.
but in spite of that
From this reading I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have not yet done; but I am more proud of you than I ever was in my life.
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