Chapter 3 of Least said, soonest mended is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Least said, soonest mended is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO OF THEM. TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much. I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister. And yet I liked him. I could not help liking him.
Chapter 3 of Least said, soonest mended is here in full — 389 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.”
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading “I could not help liking him.”
full of life and energy
From this reading “TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.”
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading “TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister.”
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 could not help liking him.”
In this reading “TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.”
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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 TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I could not help liking him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet I liked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading And yet I liked him.
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading I could not help liking him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister.
full of life and energy
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not help liking him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO OF THEM.
on one occasion
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister.
in the near future
From this reading I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TWO OF THEM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO OF THEM.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister.
at the time that
From this reading I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TALKING to father and me, Mr. Russell grew lively; and once mother came to the kitchen door, with her finger up, and a "Hush!" for Mr. Russell had raised his voice too much.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered a little that he could forget so soon, when he was so fond of his sister.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I liked him.
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