Chapter 28 of Lantern Marsh is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 28 of Lantern Marsh is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEEN AT THE MARKET. During the first week of September Freda saw nothing of Mauney. Each day she kept expecting that he would either call or telephone. She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month. Her impatience increased daily.
Chapter 28 of Lantern Marsh is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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nonpayment of a debt when due
From this reading “She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Each day she kept expecting that he would either call or telephone.”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “Her impatience increased daily.”
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading “Her impatience increased daily.”
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading “She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.”
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading “SEEN AT THE MARKET.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “During the first week of September Freda saw nothing of Mauney.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Each day she kept expecting that he would either call or telephone.”
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 “She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.”
In this reading “During the first week of September Freda saw nothing of Mauney.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SEEN AT THE MARKET.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Each day she kept expecting that he would either call or telephone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Her impatience increased daily.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day she kept expecting that he would either call or telephone.
nonpayment of a debt when due
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the first week of September Freda saw nothing of Mauney.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day she kept expecting that he would either call or telephone.
one or the other of two
From this reading Each day she kept expecting that he would either call or telephone.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
accept an excuse for
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Each day she kept expecting that he would either call or telephone.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During the first week of September Freda saw nothing of Mauney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the first week of September Freda saw nothing of Mauney.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each day she kept expecting that he would either call or telephone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her impatience increased daily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Her impatience increased daily.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Her impatience increased daily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Each day she kept expecting that he would either call or telephone.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading SEEN AT THE MARKET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the first week of September Freda saw nothing of Mauney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
not any; not one
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading During the first week of September Freda saw nothing of Mauney.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the first week of September Freda saw nothing of Mauney.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each day she kept expecting that he would either call or telephone.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
cut with a saw
From this reading During the first week of September Freda saw nothing of Mauney.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SEEN AT THE MARKET.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading During the first week of September Freda saw nothing of Mauney.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each day she kept expecting that he would either call or telephone.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Each day she kept expecting that he would either call or telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each day she kept expecting that he would either call or telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEEN AT THE MARKET.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the first week of September Freda saw nothing of Mauney.
at the time that
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She tried to explain his delinquency by the excuse of work; but no excuse could justify it, especially when she might be returning to Merlton at the end of the month.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Each day she kept expecting that he would either call or telephone.
Chapter 28 of Lantern Marsh by Beaumont Sandfield Cornell holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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