Chapter 5 of Jack Ballington, Forester is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Jack Ballington, Forester is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger. Elsie was all frankness. She put her hand in mine trustingly, and instantly I knew why she had told me. "No brother could love you more than I do," I said. "Tammas and Marget raised me, too, so I’m really your brother."
Chapter 5 of Jack Ballington, Forester is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.”
capable of wounding
From this reading “I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.”
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading “Elsie was all frankness.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “She put her hand in mine trustingly, and instantly I knew why she had told me.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “She put her hand in mine trustingly, and instantly I knew why she had told me.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “"Tammas and Marget raised me, too, so I’m really your brother."”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.”
In this reading “She put her hand in mine trustingly, and instantly I knew why she had told me.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Elsie was all frankness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
capable of wounding
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "No brother could love you more than I do," I said.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No brother could love you more than I do," I said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No brother could love you more than I do," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elsie was all frankness.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading Elsie was all frankness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She put her hand in mine trustingly, and instantly I knew why she had told me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She put her hand in mine trustingly, and instantly I knew why she had told me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tammas and Marget raised me, too, so I’m really your brother."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She put her hand in mine trustingly, and instantly I knew why she had told me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She put her hand in mine trustingly, and instantly I knew why she had told me.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "No brother could love you more than I do," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tammas and Marget raised me, too, so I’m really your brother."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She put her hand in mine trustingly, and instantly I knew why she had told me.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She put her hand in mine trustingly, and instantly I knew why she had told me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No brother could love you more than I do," I said.
not any; not one
From this reading "No brother could love you more than I do," I said.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put her hand in mine trustingly, and instantly I knew why she had told me.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "Tammas and Marget raised me, too, so I’m really your brother."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Tammas and Marget raised me, too, so I’m really your brother."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No brother could love you more than I do," I said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put her hand in mine trustingly, and instantly I knew why she had told me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Tammas and Marget raised me, too, so I’m really your brother."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tammas and Marget raised me, too, so I’m really your brother."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "No brother could love you more than I do," I said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She put her hand in mine trustingly, and instantly I knew why she had told me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Tammas and Marget raised me, too, so I’m really your brother."
with trust; in a trusting manner
From this reading She put her hand in mine trustingly, and instantly I knew why she had told me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elsie was all frankness.
which person or people
From this reading I flushed and looked at Aunt Lucretia, who sat biting her lips as if in anger.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She put her hand in mine trustingly, and instantly I knew why she had told me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No brother could love you more than I do," I said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tammas and Marget raised me, too, so I’m really your brother."
Chapter 5 of Jack Ballington, Forester by John Trotwood Moore holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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