Chapter 5 of Latter-Day Sweethearts is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Latter-Day Sweethearts is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Trust me," he answered briefly. "Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come. Say nothing to any one, and I’ll rid you of your nightmare." As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing." Verily, Glynn would not have to go far to find her.
Chapter 5 of Latter-Day Sweethearts is here in full — 463 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/92 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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although
From this reading “As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."”
for a short time
From this reading “"Trust me," he answered briefly.”
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “Say nothing to any one, and I’ll rid you of your nightmare."”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."”
relieve from
From this reading “Say nothing to any one, and I’ll rid you of your nightmare."”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “"Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “"Trust me," he answered briefly.”
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 “As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."”
In this reading “"Trust me," he answered briefly.”
to come or go into
In this reading “"Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."”
In this reading “"Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.”
In this reading “"Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
although
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Trust me," he answered briefly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Say nothing to any one, and I’ll rid you of your nightmare."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
for a short time
From this reading "Trust me," he answered briefly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Verily, Glynn would not have to go far to find her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Verily, Glynn would not have to go far to find her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Verily, Glynn would not have to go far to find her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Verily, Glynn would not have to go far to find her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Trust me," he answered briefly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Verily, Glynn would not have to go far to find her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Say nothing to any one, and I’ll rid you of your nightmare."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Trust me," he answered briefly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
without speaking
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading Say nothing to any one, and I’ll rid you of your nightmare."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Verily, Glynn would not have to go far to find her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Say nothing to any one, and I’ll rid you of your nightmare."
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Say nothing to any one, and I’ll rid you of your nightmare."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Say nothing to any one, and I’ll rid you of your nightmare."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
relieve from
From this reading Say nothing to any one, and I’ll rid you of your nightmare."
express in words
From this reading Say nothing to any one, and I’ll rid you of your nightmare."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
a special situation
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Say nothing to any one, and I’ll rid you of your nightmare."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Trust me," he answered briefly.
in truth; certainly
From this reading Verily, Glynn would not have to go far to find her.
which person or people
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As Posey mutely obeyed him, albeit with a blanched face, Clandonald’s saying came into Glynn’s mind, "There’s but one woman who would do this thing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you go into the house, and stay there till I come.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Say nothing to any one, and I’ll rid you of your nightmare."
Chapter 5 of Latter-Day Sweethearts by Burton, Mrs. Harrison holds 463 sentences, grouped into 93 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.
Chapter 5 holds 463 sentences of Latter-Day Sweethearts, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.
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