Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, October 8, 1895 is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, October 8, 1895 is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But Neal would not "give in." Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before. "I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking. He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house. "I hope you won't be ill, Cynthia," he said.
Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, October 8, 1895 is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “"I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking.”
use to one's advantage
From this reading “Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.”
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.”
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.”
possessive form of “cynthia” — (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.”
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading “Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.”
restored to a new condition
From this reading “Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.”
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.
move out of or depart from
In this reading “He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.”
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “"I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking.”
In this reading “He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.”
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anew
From this reading "I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking.
use to one's advantage
From this reading Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I hope you won't be ill, Cynthia," he said.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Neal would not "give in."
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking.
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading "I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking.
possessive form of “cynthia” — (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Neal would not "give in."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking.
not accessible to view
From this reading He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope you won't be ill, Cynthia," he said.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I hope you won't be ill, Cynthia," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Neal would not "give in."
and nothing more
From this reading He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.
immediately past
From this reading "I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Neal would not "give in."
not any; not one
From this reading Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Neal would not "give in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.
restored to a new condition
From this reading Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.
recurring again and again
From this reading "I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I hope you won't be ill, Cynthia," he said.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cynthia's renewed entreaties were of no more avail than they had been before.
in or at the place that
From this reading He got out of the canoe just below the Oakleigh landing, and where he was hidden from the house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will not come," he repeated again and again, and at last Cynthia gave up asking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope you won't be ill, Cynthia," he said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Neal would not "give in."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope you won't be ill, Cynthia," he said.
Chapter 4 of Harper's Round Table, October 8, 1895 by Various holds 362 sentences, grouped into 73 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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