Chapter 13 of Just in time is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Just in time is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone! But it's all right. There is no need to go now." "You don't say so?" asked her mother. "I am glad, but I expect you are rather disappointed, my dear!"
Chapter 13 of Just in time is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “"I am glad, but I expect you are rather disappointed, my dear!"”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"I am glad, but I expect you are rather disappointed, my dear!"”
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “_POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!”
move about in a confused manner
From this reading “_POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “_POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!”
third-person singular of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “_POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “_POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “_POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!”
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.
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In this reading “"I am glad, but I expect you are rather disappointed, my dear!"”
at or in the front
In this reading “_POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!”
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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 _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
(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 But it's all right.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad, but I expect you are rather disappointed, my dear!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am glad, but I expect you are rather disappointed, my dear!"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You don't say so?" asked her mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it's all right.
dearly loved
From this reading "I am glad, but I expect you are rather disappointed, my dear!"
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "I am glad, but I expect you are rather disappointed, my dear!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't say so?" asked her mother.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I am glad, but I expect you are rather disappointed, my dear!"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad, but I expect you are rather disappointed, my dear!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There is no need to go now."
destroyed or killed
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no need to go now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it's all right.
move about in a confused manner
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am glad, but I expect you are rather disappointed, my dear!"
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There is no need to go now."
not any; not one
From this reading There is no need to go now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There is no need to go now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
above and across; more than
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
on the contrary
From this reading "I am glad, but I expect you are rather disappointed, my dear!"
third-person singular of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
precisely, exactly
From this reading But it's all right.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
express in words
From this reading "You don't say so?" asked her mother.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You don't say so?" asked her mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no need to go now."
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading _POLLIE RECOGNISES A FRIEND._ "MOTHER!" exclaimed Pollie, running over the green in front of the mill and throwing herself into her mother's arms, "I haven't gone!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no need to go now."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't say so?" asked her mother.
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