Chapter 13 of Greensea Island: A Mystery of the Essex Coast is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Greensea Island: A Mystery of the Essex Coast is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Doctor 'Ayward of Torrington," was the answer. "He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message." I remained silent for a moment, thinking rapidly. "Very well, Sergeant," I said. "I will be ready almost at once.
Chapter 13 of Greensea Island: A Mystery of the Essex Coast is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “"He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message."”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"Doctor 'Ayward of Torrington," was the answer.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “"He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message."”
with speed
From this reading “I remained silent for a moment, thinking rapidly.”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I remained silent for a moment, thinking rapidly.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “"Very well, Sergeant," I said.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “I remained silent for a moment, thinking rapidly.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I remained silent for a moment, thinking rapidly.”
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 “I remained silent for a moment, thinking rapidly.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"I will be ready almost at once.”
temporarily
In this reading “I remained silent for a moment, thinking rapidly.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “"He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message."”
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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 I remained silent for a moment, thinking rapidly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I will be ready almost at once.
react verbally
From this reading "Doctor 'Ayward of Torrington," was the answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I will be ready almost at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doctor 'Ayward of Torrington," was the answer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I will be ready almost at once.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Doctor 'Ayward of Torrington," was the answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I remained silent for a moment, thinking rapidly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remained silent for a moment, thinking rapidly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message."
a particular point in time
From this reading I remained silent for a moment, thinking rapidly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Doctor 'Ayward of Torrington," was the answer.
on one occasion
From this reading "I will be ready almost at once.
above and across; more than
From this reading "He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message."
with speed
From this reading I remained silent for a moment, thinking rapidly.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I will be ready almost at once.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I remained silent for a moment, thinking rapidly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very well, Sergeant," I said.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Very well, Sergeant," I said.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I remained silent for a moment, thinking rapidly.
in the near future
From this reading "He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Doctor 'Ayward of Torrington," was the answer.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I remained silent for a moment, thinking rapidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doctor 'Ayward of Torrington," was the answer.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, Sergeant," I said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Doctor 'Ayward of Torrington," was the answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message."
(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 "Very well, Sergeant," I said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will be ready almost at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He came over in the car with me as soon as we got the message."
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