Chapter 8 of Here and Hereafter is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Here and Hereafter is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?" Then he looked round quickly. He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him. No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough. In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.
Chapter 8 of Here and Hereafter is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “"How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"”
in a state of sleep
From this reading “In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.”
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.”
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “"How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.”
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “"How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.”
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.
sleeping deeply
In this reading “In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.”
In this reading “In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.”
In this reading “Then he looked round quickly.”
adequately good for the circumstances
In this reading “No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.”
In this reading “"How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"”
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 He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
in a state of sleep
From this reading In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
the act of departing
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.
and nothing more
From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
the sound of laughing
From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he looked round quickly.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
with speed
From this reading Then he looked round quickly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then he looked round quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked round quickly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought that he had heard a faint laugh just behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How the deuce," he said aloud, "did he know that I should be prevented from going to Polly's place?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading In twenty minutes he was fast asleep.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No one was there, and Bill's nerves were good enough.
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