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WORTH. She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of. Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock. When she heard it she opened the door at once. "I am glad to see you," she said.
Chapter 2 of Louisiana is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.”
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.”
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.”
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.”
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading “She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.”
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 “Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.”
In this reading “She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “When she heard it she opened the door at once.”
In this reading “Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.”
In this reading “She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.”
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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 She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When she heard it she opened the door at once.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she heard it she opened the door at once.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
on one occasion
From this reading When she heard it she opened the door at once.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When she heard it she opened the door at once.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
at the time that
From this reading When she heard it she opened the door at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She presented herself at the bed-room door with a timid knock the next morning before breakfast, evidently expecting to be taken charge of.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading WORTH.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Ferrol felt sure she would appear, and had, indeed, dressed herself in momentary expectation of hearing the knock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am glad to see you," she said.
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