Chapter 11 of Look Back on Happiness is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Look Back on Happiness is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, you've lost one tooth, but I've hardly got one left!" No sooner had I consoled her thus than I regretted it. Why should I make myself worse than I am? Things were bad enough anyhow. I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
Chapter 11 of Look Back on Happiness is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Things were bad enough anyhow.”
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “No sooner had I consoled her thus than I regretted it.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"”
past form of “grimace” — contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading “I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"”
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “No sooner had I consoled her thus than I regretted it.”
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading “No sooner had I consoled her thus than I regretted it.”
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading “"Well, you've lost one tooth, but I've hardly got one left!"”
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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 I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Why should I make myself worse than I am?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Things were bad enough anyhow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Things were bad enough anyhow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, you've lost one tooth, but I've hardly got one left!"
past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading No sooner had I consoled her thus than I regretted it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Things were bad enough anyhow.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, you've lost one tooth, but I've hardly got one left!"
past form of “grimace” — contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had I consoled her thus than I regretted it.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Well, you've lost one tooth, but I've hardly got one left!"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had I consoled her thus than I regretted it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No sooner had I consoled her thus than I regretted it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you've lost one tooth, but I've hardly got one left!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had I consoled her thus than I regretted it.
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 "Well, you've lost one tooth, but I've hardly got one left!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Well, you've lost one tooth, but I've hardly got one left!"
engage in
From this reading Why should I make myself worse than I am?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Why should I make myself worse than I am?
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had I consoled her thus than I regretted it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, you've lost one tooth, but I've hardly got one left!"
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading No sooner had I consoled her thus than I regretted it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I make myself worse than I am?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had I consoled her thus than I regretted it.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had I consoled her thus than I regretted it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things were bad enough anyhow.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading No sooner had I consoled her thus than I regretted it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading "Well, you've lost one tooth, but I've hardly got one left!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you've lost one tooth, but I've hardly got one left!"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were bad enough anyhow.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should I make myself worse than I am?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was sick with fury at myself, and grinned and grimaced to show her my teeth: "Here, don't miss them, have a good look!"
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Why should I make myself worse than I am?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, you've lost one tooth, but I've hardly got one left!"
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