Chapter 18 of His Official Fiancée is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of His Official Fiancée is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIRST KISS “Well! I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den. The Governor was only just in time to open it for me. Without a look at him I walked in, making straight for the piano-stool. I sat down.
Chapter 18 of His Official Fiancée is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.”
the head of a state government
From this reading “The Governor was only just in time to open it for me.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “THE FIRST KISS “Well!”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Without a look at him I walked in, making straight for the piano-stool.”
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading “I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Without a look at him I walked in, making straight for the piano-stool.”
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Without a look at him I walked in, making straight for the piano-stool.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Without a look at him I walked in, making straight for the piano-stool.”
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 Without a look at him I walked in, making straight for the piano-stool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Without a look at him I walked in, making straight for the piano-stool.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I sat down.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST KISS “Well!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
the head of a state government
From this reading The Governor was only just in time to open it for me.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without a look at him I walked in, making straight for the piano-stool.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
and nothing more
From this reading The Governor was only just in time to open it for me.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading THE FIRST KISS “Well!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Without a look at him I walked in, making straight for the piano-stool.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Without a look at him I walked in, making straight for the piano-stool.
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Governor was only just in time to open it for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
and nothing more
From this reading The Governor was only just in time to open it for me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Governor was only just in time to open it for me.
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From this reading Without a look at him I walked in, making straight for the piano-stool.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat down.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Without a look at him I walked in, making straight for the piano-stool.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST KISS “Well!
in or at that place or location
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Governor was only just in time to open it for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Without a look at him I walked in, making straight for the piano-stool.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Governor was only just in time to open it for me.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE FIRST KISS “Well!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I suppose there is nothing for it but to go in here,” I said, marching, with my head well up, to the door of the den.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a look at him I walked in, making straight for the piano-stool.
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