Chapter 8 of Landscape with figures is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Landscape with figures is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But Ruby was not in an amiable mood. “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.” “Why do you think that?” “I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again. ‘With those cold-blooded freaks,’ he said.”
Chapter 8 of Landscape with figures is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
disposed to please
From this reading “But Ruby was not in an amiable mood.”
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading “‘With those cold-blooded freaks,’ he said.””
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ““I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again.”
plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading “‘With those cold-blooded freaks,’ he said.””
provoking horror
From this reading ““At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.””
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “But Ruby was not in an amiable mood.”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “But Ruby was not in an amiable mood.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading ““At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.””
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 ““At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.””
In this reading “But Ruby was not in an amiable mood.”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading ““At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.””
In this reading ““I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again.”
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anew
From this reading “I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again.
disposed to please
From this reading But Ruby was not in an amiable mood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Ruby was not in an amiable mood.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ruby was not in an amiable mood.
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading ‘With those cold-blooded freaks,’ he said.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you think that?”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again.
plural of “freak” — a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading ‘With those cold-blooded freaks,’ he said.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again.
provoking horror
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Ruby was not in an amiable mood.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading But Ruby was not in an amiable mood.
not any; not one
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Ruby was not in an amiable mood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading But Ruby was not in an amiable mood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
express in words
From this reading “I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Why do you think that?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ‘With those cold-blooded freaks,’ he said.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Ruby was not in an amiable mood.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “At any rate,” she said savagely, “there’s no doubt that we shall go away now from this horrible place.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you think that?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘With those cold-blooded freaks,’ he said.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you think that?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I heard daddy say to your father that he couldn’t feel comfortable here again.
Chapter 8 of Landscape with figures by Ronald Fraser holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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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