Chapter 7 of It Never Can Happen Again is here in full — 580 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of It Never Can Happen Again is here in full — 580 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW MARIANNE SHOWED THAT LETTER TO AN INTIMATE FRIEND, MRS. ELDRIDGE. WHERE WAS THAT SOFA? OF COUNTRY AND TOWN HOUSES. JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
Chapter 7 of It Never Can Happen Again is here in full — 580 sentences across 116 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
From this reading “JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.”
the abode of a hermit
From this reading “JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.”
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading “JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.”
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading “JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.”
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading “JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.”
made compatible or consistent
From this reading “JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “WHERE WAS THAT SOFA?”
a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
From this reading “JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.”
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 “HOW MARIANNE SHOWED THAT LETTER TO AN INTIMATE FRIEND, MRS.”
In this reading “JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.”
In this reading “JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.”
In this reading “JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.”
In this reading “JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW MARIANNE SHOWED THAT LETTER TO AN INTIMATE FRIEND, MRS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF COUNTRY AND TOWN HOUSES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
a soft lightweight fabric (usually printed)
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading OF COUNTRY AND TOWN HOUSES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELDRIDGE.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading HOW MARIANNE SHOWED THAT LETTER TO AN INTIMATE FRIEND, MRS.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
the abode of a hermit
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading OF COUNTRY AND TOWN HOUSES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW MARIANNE SHOWED THAT LETTER TO AN INTIMATE FRIEND, MRS.
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading HOW MARIANNE SHOWED THAT LETTER TO AN INTIMATE FRIEND, MRS.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading HOW MARIANNE SHOWED THAT LETTER TO AN INTIMATE FRIEND, MRS.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW MARIANNE SHOWED THAT LETTER TO AN INTIMATE FRIEND, MRS.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading HOW MARIANNE SHOWED THAT LETTER TO AN INTIMATE FRIEND, MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF COUNTRY AND TOWN HOUSES.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
made compatible or consistent
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading HOW MARIANNE SHOWED THAT LETTER TO AN INTIMATE FRIEND, MRS.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading WHERE WAS THAT SOFA?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW MARIANNE SHOWED THAT LETTER TO AN INTIMATE FRIEND, MRS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW MARIANNE SHOWED THAT LETTER TO AN INTIMATE FRIEND, MRS.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading OF COUNTRY AND TOWN HOUSES.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE WAS THAT SOFA?
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE WAS THAT SOFA?
a suburb of London and the headquarters of the club where annual international tennis championships are played on grass courts
From this reading JEALOUSY Marianne Challis had never become quite reconciled to her new life at the Hermitage at Wimbledon, obvious as was the improvement on her old home in Great Coram Street.
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