Chapter 13 of It Might Have Been is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of It Might Have Been is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Agnes answered by a rather wondering smile. Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it. "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her. "I love sunshine, and flowers. But there is one thing I love far better."
Chapter 13 of It Might Have Been is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.”
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading “"I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.”
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.”
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading “Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “"I love sunshine, and flowers.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “Agnes answered by a rather wondering smile.”
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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 Agnes answered by a rather wondering smile.
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From this reading Agnes answered by a rather wondering smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
possessive form of “andrew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Agnes answered by a rather wondering smile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
(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 But there is one thing I love far better."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is one thing I love far better."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Agnes answered by a rather wondering smile.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But there is one thing I love far better."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "I love sunshine, and flowers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is one thing I love far better."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I love sunshine, and flowers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there is one thing I love far better."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
on the contrary
From this reading Agnes answered by a rather wondering smile.
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Agnes answered by a rather wondering smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
the rays of the sun
From this reading "I love sunshine, and flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is one thing I love far better."
a special situation
From this reading But there is one thing I love far better."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
(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 "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I might well enjoy some of them," she said slowly, as if the different ideas were passing in review before her.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Then her eyes went out of the window, to the steeple of Saint Andrew's, and the blue sky beyond it.
showing curiosity
From this reading Agnes answered by a rather wondering smile.
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