Chapter 15 of Louie's married life is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Louie's married life is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLIGHT. "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat. "I have seen him to-day, and he is well enough. It is not the state of his health that need concern you now." I sat down again, panting for breath.
Chapter 15 of Louie's married life is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “It is not the state of his health that need concern you now."”
psychological suffering
From this reading “"DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “FLIGHT.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “"DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.”
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “It is not the state of his health that need concern you now."”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “"DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.”
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “I sat down again, panting for breath.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “"DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.”
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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 “I sat down again, panting for breath.”
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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 "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
anew
From this reading I sat down again, panting for breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I sat down again, panting for breath.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading It is not the state of his health that need concern you now."
psychological suffering
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I sat down again, panting for breath.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I have seen him to-day, and he is well enough.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I sat down again, panting for breath.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have seen him to-day, and he is well enough.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have seen him to-day, and he is well enough.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading It is not the state of his health that need concern you now."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have seen him to-day, and he is well enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not the state of his health that need concern you now."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have seen him to-day, and he is well enough.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have seen him to-day, and he is well enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not the state of his health that need concern you now."
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It is not the state of his health that need concern you now."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is not the state of his health that need concern you now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not the state of his health that need concern you now."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading I sat down again, panting for breath.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat down again, panting for breath.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have seen him to-day, and he is well enough.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It is not the state of his health that need concern you now."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not the state of his health that need concern you now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not the state of his health that need concern you now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have seen him to-day, and he is well enough.
(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 "I have seen him to-day, and he is well enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is not the state of his health that need concern you now."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "DO not distress yourself about Ronald," said William Greystock, gently laying a hand on my arm and putting me back into my seat.
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