Chapter 17 of Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_Le Capitaine_." "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one. "Are you sure of it? The news seems too good for truth." "It's true, nevertheless; so far as his having gone away.
Chapter 17 of Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “"It's true, nevertheless; so far as his having gone away.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “The news seems too good for truth."”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “"Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “"Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “The news seems too good for truth."”
the display of a motion picture
From this reading “"Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “"It's true, nevertheless; so far as his having gone away.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “The news seems too good for truth."”
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 seems too good for truth."”
In this reading “"Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.”
In this reading “The news seems too good for truth."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
(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 "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure of it?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's true, nevertheless; so far as his having gone away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It's true, nevertheless; so far as his having gone away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Le Capitaine_."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It's true, nevertheless; so far as his having gone away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The news seems too good for truth."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "It's true, nevertheless; so far as his having gone away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The news seems too good for truth."
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "It's true, nevertheless; so far as his having gone away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's true, nevertheless; so far as his having gone away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Are you sure of it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's true, nevertheless; so far as his having gone away.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "_Le Capitaine_."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "It's true, nevertheless; so far as his having gone away.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news seems too good for truth."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you sure of it?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The news seems too good for truth."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's true, nevertheless; so far as his having gone away.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure of it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The news seems too good for truth."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It's true, nevertheless; so far as his having gone away.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The news seems too good for truth."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Ha!" she ejaculates, with a pleased look, showing that the two words have answered all her questions in one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure of it?
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