Chapter 6 of Halfway House: A Comedy of Degrees is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Halfway House: A Comedy of Degrees is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Then you think—Yes, I believe you are right. At any rate, I mustn’t let Mr. Germain——” He sat up. “Look here,” he said. “Germain will make you a very good husband. He’s a true man.”
Chapter 6 of Halfway House: A Comedy of Degrees is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accept as true; take to be true
From this reading ““Then you think—Yes, I believe you are right.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading ““Germain will make you a very good husband.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “At any rate, I mustn’t let Mr. Germain——” He sat up.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ““Look here,” he said.”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “At any rate, I mustn’t let Mr. Germain——” He sat up.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “At any rate, I mustn’t let Mr. Germain——” He sat up.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “He’s a true man.””
an affirmative
From this reading ““Then you think—Yes, I believe you are right.”
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 “At any rate, I mustn’t let Mr. Germain——” He sat up.”
In this reading ““Germain will make you a very good husband.”
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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 “Germain will make you a very good husband.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, I mustn’t let Mr. Germain——” He sat up.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Then you think—Yes, I believe you are right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, I mustn’t let Mr. Germain——” He sat up.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Then you think—Yes, I believe you are right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At any rate, I mustn’t let Mr. Germain——” He sat up.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Germain will make you a very good husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate, I mustn’t let Mr. Germain——” He sat up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s a true man.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Look here,” he said.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Germain will make you a very good husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then you think—Yes, I believe you are right.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At any rate, I mustn’t let Mr. Germain——” He sat up.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look here,” he said.
engage in
From this reading “Germain will make you a very good husband.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He’s a true man.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading At any rate, I mustn’t let Mr. Germain——” He sat up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At any rate, I mustn’t let Mr. Germain——” He sat up.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, I mustn’t let Mr. Germain——” He sat up.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Then you think—Yes, I believe you are right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Look here,” he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At any rate, I mustn’t let Mr. Germain——” He sat up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you think—Yes, I believe you are right.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Then you think—Yes, I believe you are right.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He’s a true man.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At any rate, I mustn’t let Mr. Germain——” He sat up.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Germain will make you a very good husband.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Germain will make you a very good husband.
an affirmative
From this reading “Then you think—Yes, I believe you are right.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you think—Yes, I believe you are right.
Chapter 6 of Halfway House: A Comedy of Degrees by Maurice Hewlett holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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