Chapter 36 of Margaret Maliphant is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of Margaret Maliphant is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The squire came that night to visit us, as Joyce had predicted. We were still sitting round the supper-table when he came in--a gloomy party. How unlike the merry, argumentative gatherings of old! Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both. The traces of tears were on my sister's face.
Chapter 36 of Margaret Maliphant is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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given to or characterized by argument
From this reading “How unlike the merry, argumentative gatherings of old!”
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading “How unlike the merry, argumentative gatherings of old!”
English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)
From this reading “Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.”
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading “The squire came that night to visit us, as Joyce had predicted.”
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading “The squire came that night to visit us, as Joyce had predicted.”
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “The traces of tears were on my sister's face.”
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading “The traces of tears were on my sister's face.”
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading “How unlike the merry, argumentative gatherings of old!”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.”
In this reading “We were still sitting round the supper-table when he came in--a gloomy party.”
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 We were still sitting round the supper-table when he came in--a gloomy party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.
given to or characterized by argument
From this reading How unlike the merry, argumentative gatherings of old!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The squire came that night to visit us, as Joyce had predicted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The squire came that night to visit us, as Joyce had predicted.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The traces of tears were on my sister's face.
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading How unlike the merry, argumentative gatherings of old!
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.
depressingly dark
From this reading We were still sitting round the supper-table when he came in--a gloomy party.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The squire came that night to visit us, as Joyce had predicted.
English merchant who expanded his father's shop in London into a prestigious department store (1841-1905)
From this reading Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were still sitting round the supper-table when he came in--a gloomy party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How unlike the merry, argumentative gatherings of old!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were still sitting round the supper-table when he came in--a gloomy party.
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading The squire came that night to visit us, as Joyce had predicted.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading How unlike the merry, argumentative gatherings of old!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The traces of tears were on my sister's face.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The squire came that night to visit us, as Joyce had predicted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How unlike the merry, argumentative gatherings of old!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How unlike the merry, argumentative gatherings of old!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The traces of tears were on my sister's face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We were still sitting round the supper-table when he came in--a gloomy party.
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading The squire came that night to visit us, as Joyce had predicted.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We were still sitting round the supper-table when he came in--a gloomy party.
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The traces of tears were on my sister's face.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading We were still sitting round the supper-table when he came in--a gloomy party.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The squire came that night to visit us, as Joyce had predicted.
not in physical motion
From this reading We were still sitting round the supper-table when he came in--a gloomy party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were still sitting round the supper-table when he came in--a gloomy party.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The traces of tears were on my sister's face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The squire came that night to visit us, as Joyce had predicted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The squire came that night to visit us, as Joyce had predicted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The squire came that night to visit us, as Joyce had predicted.
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading The traces of tears were on my sister's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joyce and I did not look at one another, but Trayton Harrod glanced now and then at us both.
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading How unlike the merry, argumentative gatherings of old!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The squire came that night to visit us, as Joyce had predicted.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The squire came that night to visit us, as Joyce had predicted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were still sitting round the supper-table when he came in--a gloomy party.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were still sitting round the supper-table when he came in--a gloomy party.
at the time that
From this reading We were still sitting round the supper-table when he came in--a gloomy party.
Chapter 36 of Margaret Maliphant by Alice Vansittart Strettel Carr holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
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