Chapter 32 of Luck and Pluck is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Luck and Pluck is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. OAKLEY'S SUSPICIONS. The sudden disappearance of the will struck Mrs. Oakley with dismay. It threatened her with the loss of two-thirds of her estate. But she was not a woman to bear it in silence.
Chapter 32 of Luck and Pluck is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “The sudden disappearance of the will struck Mrs. Oakley with dismay.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “The sudden disappearance of the will struck Mrs. Oakley with dismay.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “It threatened her with the loss of two-thirds of her estate.”
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading “OAKLEY'S SUSPICIONS.”
possessive form of “oakley” — United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading “OAKLEY'S SUSPICIONS.”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “OAKLEY'S SUSPICIONS.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “It threatened her with the loss of two-thirds of her estate.”
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “It threatened her with the loss of two-thirds of her estate.”
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 “The sudden disappearance of the will struck Mrs. Oakley with dismay.”
In this reading “But she was not a woman to bear it in silence.”
In this reading “The sudden disappearance of the will struck Mrs. Oakley with dismay.”
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 But she was not a woman to bear it in silence.
have
From this reading But she was not a woman to bear it in silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was not a woman to bear it in silence.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The sudden disappearance of the will struck Mrs. Oakley with dismay.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading The sudden disappearance of the will struck Mrs. Oakley with dismay.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading It threatened her with the loss of two-thirds of her estate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It threatened her with the loss of two-thirds of her estate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she was not a woman to bear it in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It threatened her with the loss of two-thirds of her estate.
something that is lost
From this reading It threatened her with the loss of two-thirds of her estate.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she was not a woman to bear it in silence.
United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading The sudden disappearance of the will struck Mrs. Oakley with dismay.
possessive form of “oakley” — United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
From this reading OAKLEY'S SUSPICIONS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sudden disappearance of the will struck Mrs. Oakley with dismay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was not a woman to bear it in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But she was not a woman to bear it in silence.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The sudden disappearance of the will struck Mrs. Oakley with dismay.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sudden disappearance of the will struck Mrs. Oakley with dismay.
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading OAKLEY'S SUSPICIONS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sudden disappearance of the will struck Mrs. Oakley with dismay.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading It threatened her with the loss of two-thirds of her estate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she was not a woman to bear it in silence.
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It threatened her with the loss of two-thirds of her estate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was not a woman to bear it in silence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The sudden disappearance of the will struck Mrs. Oakley with dismay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sudden disappearance of the will struck Mrs. Oakley with dismay.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But she was not a woman to bear it in silence.
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