Chapter 36 of Long Will is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Long Will is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Y-Robed in Russet "Is naught to do," said Calote. "My life is like an empty house." And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor. My richesse is spent." So the summer waned, and Richard's red vengeance began to pale.
Chapter 36 of Long Will is here in full — 372 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading “And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “"My life is like an empty house."”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.”
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “Y-Robed in Russet "Is naught to do," said Calote.”
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading “So the summer waned, and Richard's red vengeance began to pale.”
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading “Y-Robed in Russet "Is naught to do," said Calote.”
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “So the summer waned, and Richard's red vengeance began to pale.”
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading “So the summer waned, and Richard's red vengeance began to pale.”
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 “"My life is like an empty house."”
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past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "My life is like an empty house."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So the summer waned, and Richard's red vengeance began to pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Y-Robed in Russet "Is naught to do," said Calote.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Y-Robed in Russet "Is naught to do," said Calote.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "My life is like an empty house."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "My life is like an empty house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Y-Robed in Russet "Is naught to do," said Calote.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Y-Robed in Russet "Is naught to do," said Calote.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "My life is like an empty house."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My life is like an empty house."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My life is like an empty house."
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Y-Robed in Russet "Is naught to do," said Calote.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading So the summer waned, and Richard's red vengeance began to pale.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading So the summer waned, and Richard's red vengeance began to pale.
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading So the summer waned, and Richard's red vengeance began to pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My richesse is spent."
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading Y-Robed in Russet "Is naught to do," said Calote.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Y-Robed in Russet "Is naught to do," said Calote.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the summer waned, and Richard's red vengeance began to pale.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading My richesse is spent."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading So the summer waned, and Richard's red vengeance began to pale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the summer waned, and Richard's red vengeance began to pale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Y-Robed in Russet "Is naught to do," said Calote.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And if her father admonished her that she fill it, she answered him: "I am too poor.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading So the summer waned, and Richard's red vengeance began to pale.
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading So the summer waned, and Richard's red vengeance began to pale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Y-Robed in Russet "Is naught to do," said Calote.
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