Chapter 22 of Making His Mark is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Making His Mark is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TABLES ARE TURNED RALPH NIXON burst into a laugh. "I see you are very poor, uncle," he said. "It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings." And he took out a handful and eyed them lovingly. "Let them alone!
Chapter 22 of Making His Mark is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “darling” — a special loved one
From this reading “"It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “And he took out a handful and eyed them lovingly.”
a small number or amount
From this reading “And he took out a handful and eyed them lovingly.”
with fondness; with love
From this reading “And he took out a handful and eyed them lovingly.”
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading “THE TABLES ARE TURNED RALPH NIXON burst into a laugh.”
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading “"It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."”
hurting
From this reading “"It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."”
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “THE TABLES ARE TURNED RALPH NIXON burst into a laugh.”
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 TABLES ARE TURNED RALPH NIXON burst into a laugh.”
In this reading “"It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."”
cause to leave
In this reading “And he took out a handful and eyed them lovingly.”
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 THE TABLES ARE TURNED RALPH NIXON burst into a laugh.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Let them alone!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he took out a handful and eyed them lovingly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED RALPH NIXON burst into a laugh.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED RALPH NIXON burst into a laugh.
plural of “darling” — a special loved one
From this reading "It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading And he took out a handful and eyed them lovingly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."
a small number or amount
From this reading And he took out a handful and eyed them lovingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see you are very poor, uncle," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see you are very poor, uncle," he said.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED RALPH NIXON burst into a laugh.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED RALPH NIXON burst into a laugh.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let them alone!
with fondness; with love
From this reading And he took out a handful and eyed them lovingly.
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED RALPH NIXON burst into a laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he took out a handful and eyed them lovingly.
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading "It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I see you are very poor, uncle," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED RALPH NIXON burst into a laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I see you are very poor, uncle," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see you are very poor, uncle," he said.
hurting
From this reading "It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED RALPH NIXON burst into a laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED RALPH NIXON burst into a laugh.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And he took out a handful and eyed them lovingly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And he took out a handful and eyed them lovingly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE TABLES ARE TURNED RALPH NIXON burst into a laugh.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I see you are very poor, uncle," he said.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I see you are very poor, uncle," he said.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "It is a feast for sore eyes to see these piles of yellow darlings."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see you are very poor, uncle," he said.
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