Chapter 8 of Henry Northcote is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Henry Northcote is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Something might have been done with these, at any rate.” “I think you are right,” said his friend; “but what’s the good, after all. It is a waste of time to say anything.” “There is no defence, I am told.” “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
Chapter 8 of Henry Northcote is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading ““There is no defence, I am told.””
take in liquids
From this reading ““He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.””
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading ““He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.””
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading ““He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.””
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading ““He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.””
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading ““Something might have been done with these, at any rate.””
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading ““He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.””
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “It is a waste of time to say anything.””
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 ““Something might have been done with these, at any rate.””
In this reading ““He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.””
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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 It is a waste of time to say anything.”
later than; following
From this reading “I think you are right,” said his friend; “but what’s the good, after all.
(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 “I think you are right,” said his friend; “but what’s the good, after all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “There is no defence, I am told.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Something might have been done with these, at any rate.”
any thing at all
From this reading It is a waste of time to say anything.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I think you are right,” said his friend; “but what’s the good, after all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Something might have been done with these, at any rate.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Something might have been done with these, at any rate.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I think you are right,” said his friend; “but what’s the good, after all.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading “There is no defence, I am told.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Something might have been done with these, at any rate.”
take in liquids
From this reading “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I think you are right,” said his friend; “but what’s the good, after all.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I think you are right,” said his friend; “but what’s the good, after all.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Something might have been done with these, at any rate.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think you are right,” said his friend; “but what’s the good, after all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think you are right,” said his friend; “but what’s the good, after all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a waste of time to say anything.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a waste of time to say anything.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Something might have been done with these, at any rate.”
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no defence, I am told.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a waste of time to say anything.”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “Something might have been done with these, at any rate.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I think you are right,” said his friend; “but what’s the good, after all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think you are right,” said his friend; “but what’s the good, after all.
express in words
From this reading It is a waste of time to say anything.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something might have been done with these, at any rate.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I think you are right,” said his friend; “but what’s the good, after all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is no defence, I am told.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Something might have been done with these, at any rate.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think you are right,” said his friend; “but what’s the good, after all.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is a waste of time to say anything.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a waste of time to say anything.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “There is no defence, I am told.”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading It is a waste of time to say anything.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think you are right,” said his friend; “but what’s the good, after all.
at the time that
From this reading “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “He will call evidence to show that she was subject to violent fits of passion when in drink.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Something might have been done with these, at any rate.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think you are right,” said his friend; “but what’s the good, after all.
Chapter 8 of Henry Northcote by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 8 holds 403 sentences of Henry Northcote, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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