Chapter 10 of Her Lord and Master is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Her Lord and Master is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana. "There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe." Thurston turned away to conceal a laugh. "In fact, I myself must have appeared—er—strange to you at first, did I not, dear Lady Canning?" "Oh, no!
Chapter 10 of Her Lord and Master is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “"America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana.”
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading “"America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Thurston turned away to conceal a laugh.”
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading “"America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Thurston turned away to conceal a laugh.”
the local environment
From this reading “"There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe."”
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “"There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe."”
without civilizing influences
From this reading “"There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe."”
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 “"America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana.”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “"In fact, I myself must have appeared—er—strange to you at first, did I not, dear Lady Canning?"”
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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 "America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading "America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "In fact, I myself must have appeared—er—strange to you at first, did I not, dear Lady Canning?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "In fact, I myself must have appeared—er—strange to you at first, did I not, dear Lady Canning?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thurston turned away to conceal a laugh.
riding without a saddle
From this reading "There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe."
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading "America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Thurston turned away to conceal a laugh.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana.
dearly loved
From this reading "America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "In fact, I myself must have appeared—er—strange to you at first, did I not, dear Lady Canning?"
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "In fact, I myself must have appeared—er—strange to you at first, did I not, dear Lady Canning?"
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "In fact, I myself must have appeared—er—strange to you at first, did I not, dear Lady Canning?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "In fact, I myself must have appeared—er—strange to you at first, did I not, dear Lady Canning?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In fact, I myself must have appeared—er—strange to you at first, did I not, dear Lady Canning?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe."
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading "America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Thurston turned away to conceal a laugh.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "In fact, I myself must have appeared—er—strange to you at first, did I not, dear Lady Canning?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "In fact, I myself must have appeared—er—strange to you at first, did I not, dear Lady Canning?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "In fact, I myself must have appeared—er—strange to you at first, did I not, dear Lady Canning?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no!
the local environment
From this reading "There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe."
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading "There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "In fact, I myself must have appeared—er—strange to you at first, did I not, dear Lady Canning?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thurston turned away to conceal a laugh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thurston turned away to conceal a laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Thurston turned away to conceal a laugh.
without civilizing influences
From this reading "There are tree-climbers and bareback riders in the uncivilized parts, I believe."
precisely as stated
From this reading "America is a very large country, dear Lady Canning," said Indiana.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In fact, I myself must have appeared—er—strange to you at first, did I not, dear Lady Canning?"
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