Chapter 5 of In a Yellow Wood is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of In a Yellow Wood is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, I’ll take a look at it.” Kuppelton put a pile of papers down on Mr Murphy’s desk. Mr Murphy nodded at him and Kuppelton left quickly. Mr Murphy felt much better after exercising his power. Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
Chapter 5 of In a Yellow Wood is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “Kuppelton put a pile of papers down on Mr Murphy’s desk.”
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading “Mr Murphy felt much better after exercising his power.”
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “Kuppelton put a pile of papers down on Mr Murphy’s desk.”
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Mr Murphy nodded at him and Kuppelton left quickly.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “Kuppelton put a pile of papers down on Mr Murphy’s desk.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “Kuppelton put a pile of papers down on Mr Murphy’s desk.”
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 “Mr Murphy felt much better after exercising his power.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““Yes, I’ll take a look at it.””
In this reading “Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.”
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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 “Yes, I’ll take a look at it.”
later than; following
From this reading Mr Murphy felt much better after exercising his power.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Murphy nodded at him and Kuppelton left quickly.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, I’ll take a look at it.”
for the reason that
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mr Murphy felt much better after exercising his power.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Kuppelton put a pile of papers down on Mr Murphy’s desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kuppelton put a pile of papers down on Mr Murphy’s desk.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Mr Murphy felt much better after exercising his power.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mr Murphy felt much better after exercising his power.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr Murphy nodded at him and Kuppelton left quickly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Murphy felt much better after exercising his power.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I’ll take a look at it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, I’ll take a look at it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kuppelton put a pile of papers down on Mr Murphy’s desk.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mr Murphy nodded at him and Kuppelton left quickly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Yes, I’ll take a look at it.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Kuppelton put a pile of papers down on Mr Murphy’s desk.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mr Murphy felt much better after exercising his power.
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Mr Murphy nodded at him and Kuppelton left quickly.
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Kuppelton put a pile of papers down on Mr Murphy’s desk.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mr Murphy nodded at him and Kuppelton left quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kuppelton put a pile of papers down on Mr Murphy’s desk.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kuppelton put a pile of papers down on Mr Murphy’s desk.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Kuppelton put a pile of papers down on Mr Murphy’s desk.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Kuppelton put a pile of papers down on Mr Murphy’s desk.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Mr Murphy felt much better after exercising his power.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Kuppelton put a pile of papers down on Mr Murphy’s desk.
with speed
From this reading Mr Murphy nodded at him and Kuppelton left quickly.
carry out
From this reading “Yes, I’ll take a look at it.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Poor Kuppelton was a good man in an office but he would never go very far because he didn’t have assurance.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I’ll take a look at it.”
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