Chapter 21 of Is He Popenjoy? is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Is He Popenjoy? is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTAIN DE BARON. Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife. The affair could not be passed over without further speech. "I am quite contented with you," he said; "more than contented. But I suppose she does not feel herself contented with Mr. Houghton."
Chapter 21 of Is He Popenjoy? is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “The affair could not be passed over without further speech.”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “CAPTAIN DE BARON.”
a state at a particular time
From this reading “Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.”
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading “"I am quite contented with you," he said; "more than contented.”
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.”
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading “Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “The affair could not be passed over without further speech.”
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 “Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.”
In this reading “The affair could not be passed over without further speech.”
In this reading “"I am quite contented with you," he said; "more than contented.”
bypass
In this reading “The affair could not be passed over without further speech.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.”
move past
In this reading “Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.”
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The affair could not be passed over without further speech.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am quite contented with you," he said; "more than contented.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading CAPTAIN DE BARON.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The affair could not be passed over without further speech.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I suppose she does not feel herself contented with Mr. Houghton."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN DE BARON.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading "I am quite contented with you," he said; "more than contented.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The affair could not be passed over without further speech.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading CAPTAIN DE BARON.
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I suppose she does not feel herself contented with Mr. Houghton."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But I suppose she does not feel herself contented with Mr. Houghton."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The affair could not be passed over without further speech.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am quite contented with you," he said; "more than contented.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But I suppose she does not feel herself contented with Mr. Houghton."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am quite contented with you," he said; "more than contented.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I am quite contented with you," he said; "more than contented.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But I suppose she does not feel herself contented with Mr. Houghton."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The affair could not be passed over without further speech.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
above and across; more than
From this reading The affair could not be passed over without further speech.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I am quite contented with you," he said; "more than contented.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am quite contented with you," he said; "more than contented.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I suppose she does not feel herself contented with Mr. Houghton."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The affair could not be passed over without further speech.
express a supposition
From this reading But I suppose she does not feel herself contented with Mr. Houghton."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I am quite contented with you," he said; "more than contented.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Of course as the next day or two passed by, the condition of Mrs. Houghton was discussed between Lord George and his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am quite contented with you," he said; "more than contented.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The affair could not be passed over without further speech.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am quite contented with you," he said; "more than contented.
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