Chapter 24 of Linnet: A Romance is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Linnet: A Romance is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile. “That wild fellow again,” he muttered. “I didn’t know he was in England. I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.” But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.
Chapter 24 of Linnet: A Romance is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.”
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading ““That wild fellow again,” he muttered.”
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading “But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.”
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading “WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.”
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 “But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.””
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 WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
anew
From this reading “That wild fellow again,” he muttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t know he was in England.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “I didn’t know he was in England.
a boy or man
From this reading “That wild fellow again,” he muttered.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.”
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That wild fellow again,” he muttered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t know he was in England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I didn’t know he was in England.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I didn’t know he was in England.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “That wild fellow again,” he muttered.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading But Will glanced at the name in profound dismay.
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose I must go down to the door to see him.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That wild fellow again,” he muttered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I didn’t know he was in England.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “That wild fellow again,” he muttered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Andreas handed the card to Will with a sardonic smile.
Chapter 24 of Linnet: A Romance by Grant Allen holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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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