Chapter 15 of Life, the Interpreter is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Life, the Interpreter is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Have you no assurance that, earth at end; Wrong will prove right? Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.” “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place. But the fog drove me to you—it positively did. Mystery is so more-ish, and you know how dreadfully curious I am.
Chapter 15 of Life, the Interpreter is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading ““Have you no assurance that, earth at end; Wrong will prove right?”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “Mystery is so more-ish, and you know how dreadfully curious I am.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading ““I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.”
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.””
extremely
From this reading “But the fog drove me to you—it positively did.”
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.””
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading “Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.””
plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.””
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 “Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.””
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mystery is so more-ish, and you know how dreadfully curious I am.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Have you no assurance that, earth at end; Wrong will prove right?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Have you no assurance that, earth at end; Wrong will prove right?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fog drove me to you—it positively did.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Mystery is so more-ish, and you know how dreadfully curious I am.
dearly loved
From this reading “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the fog drove me to you—it positively did.
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Mystery is so more-ish, and you know how dreadfully curious I am.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading But the fog drove me to you—it positively did.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Have you no assurance that, earth at end; Wrong will prove right?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Have you no assurance that, earth at end; Wrong will prove right?
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading But the fog drove me to you—it positively did.
used as intensifiers
From this reading “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you no assurance that, earth at end; Wrong will prove right?
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mystery is so more-ish, and you know how dreadfully curious I am.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mystery is so more-ish, and you know how dreadfully curious I am.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the fog drove me to you—it positively did.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mystery is so more-ish, and you know how dreadfully curious I am.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the fog drove me to you—it positively did.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mystery is so more-ish, and you know how dreadfully curious I am.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Mystery is so more-ish, and you know how dreadfully curious I am.
not any; not one
From this reading “Have you no assurance that, earth at end; Wrong will prove right?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.
extremely
From this reading But the fog drove me to you—it positively did.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “Have you no assurance that, earth at end; Wrong will prove right?
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Have you no assurance that, earth at end; Wrong will prove right?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mystery is so more-ish, and you know how dreadfully curious I am.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.”
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Have you no assurance that, earth at end; Wrong will prove right?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the fog drove me to you—it positively did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I HOPE, my dear,” said Mrs. le Mentier, “that I am not too frightfully out of place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.”
which person or people
From this reading Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Have you no assurance that, earth at end; Wrong will prove right?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Have you no assurance that, earth at end; Wrong will prove right?
plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Who made shall mend In that higher sphere to which yearnings tend.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you no assurance that, earth at end; Wrong will prove right?
Chapter 15 of Life, the Interpreter by Phyllis Bottome holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 15 holds 104 sentences of Life, the Interpreter, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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