Chapter 19 of Mam' Linda is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Mam' Linda is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALF an hour later Garner came in. He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner. “What do you mean? What are you up to now?” Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
Chapter 19 of Mam' Linda is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading “Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.”
object formed by a mold
From this reading “He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.”
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading “ALF an hour later Garner came in.”
showing a lack of attention or care
From this reading “He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.”
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading “He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.”
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
From this reading “He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.”
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 “He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.”
In this reading “He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.”
In this reading “He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALF an hour later Garner came in.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ALF an hour later Garner came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are you up to now?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ALF an hour later Garner came in.
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
object formed by a mold
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading ALF an hour later Garner came in.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ALF an hour later Garner came in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALF an hour later Garner came in.
showing a lack of attention or care
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ALF an hour later Garner came in.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
above and across; more than
From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Carson asked, slightly irritated over having his thoughts disturbed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What are you up to now?”
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What are you up to now?”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked about the room, a half smile on his face, sniffing the air as if with unctuous delight, casting now and then an amused glance at his inattentive partner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean?
Chapter 19 of Mam' Linda by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben holds 80 sentences, grouped into 16 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 19 holds 80 sentences of Mam' Linda, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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