Chapter 31 of Life, the Interpreter is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Life, the Interpreter is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Where He stands,—the Arch Fear In a visible form.” “IT is absolutely necessary you should come to me at once. I am extremely ill. “YOUR UNCLE.” This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.
Chapter 31 of Life, the Interpreter is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading ““Where He stands,—the Arch Fear In a visible form.””
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.”
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading “This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “I am extremely ill.”
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.”
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading ““Where He stands,—the Arch Fear In a visible form.””
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading ““Where He stands,—the Arch Fear In a visible form.””
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 ““IT is absolutely necessary you should come to me at once.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““IT is absolutely necessary you should come to me at once.”
In this reading ““Where He stands,—the Arch Fear In a visible form.””
In this reading “This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Where He stands,—the Arch Fear In a visible form.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “IT is absolutely necessary you should come to me at once.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am extremely ill.
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading “Where He stands,—the Arch Fear In a visible form.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “IT is absolutely necessary you should come to me at once.
of short duration or distance
From this reading This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “IT is absolutely necessary you should come to me at once.
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I am extremely ill.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Where He stands,—the Arch Fear In a visible form.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “Where He stands,—the Arch Fear In a visible form.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where He stands,—the Arch Fear In a visible form.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am extremely ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I am extremely ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Where He stands,—the Arch Fear In a visible form.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “IT is absolutely necessary you should come to me at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “IT is absolutely necessary you should come to me at once.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “IT is absolutely necessary you should come to me at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.
absolutely essential
From this reading “IT is absolutely necessary you should come to me at once.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.
on one occasion
From this reading “IT is absolutely necessary you should come to me at once.
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “IT is absolutely necessary you should come to me at once.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading “Where He stands,—the Arch Fear In a visible form.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where He stands,—the Arch Fear In a visible form.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This brief but characteristic epistle rung in Muriel’s head as she left the club for the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “IT is absolutely necessary you should come to me at once.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “YOUR UNCLE.”
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading “Where He stands,—the Arch Fear In a visible form.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where He stands,—the Arch Fear In a visible form.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “IT is absolutely necessary you should come to me at once.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOUR UNCLE.”
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