Chapter 21 of Mendel: A Story of Youth is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Mendel: A Story of Youth is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"When?" asked Mendel. "A few days ago," said Tysoe. "The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner. You know, he often drops in in the evening. Such a splendid fellow, so sincere, such a force!
Chapter 21 of Mendel: A Story of Youth is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “"A few days ago," said Tysoe.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “"The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.”
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading “You know, he often drops in in the evening.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “Such a splendid fellow, so sincere, such a force!”
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
From this reading “"When?" asked Mendel.”
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading “Such a splendid fellow, so sincere, such a force!”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “Such a splendid fellow, so sincere, such a force!”
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.
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In this reading “"A few days ago," said Tysoe.”
In this reading “"The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.”
In this reading “"The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.”
In this reading “Such a splendid fellow, so sincere, such a force!”
change one's position or opinion
In this reading “"The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.”
In this reading “You know, he often drops in in the evening.”
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 "A few days ago," said Tysoe.
later than; following
From this reading "The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.
in the past
From this reading "A few days ago," said Tysoe.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When?" asked Mendel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "A few days ago," said Tysoe.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading You know, he often drops in in the evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading You know, he often drops in in the evening.
a boy or man
From this reading "The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "A few days ago," said Tysoe.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Such a splendid fellow, so sincere, such a force!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know, he often drops in in the evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know, he often drops in in the evening.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, he often drops in in the evening.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.
Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)
From this reading "When?" asked Mendel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.
many times at short intervals
From this reading You know, he often drops in in the evening.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A few days ago," said Tysoe.
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Such a splendid fellow, so sincere, such a force!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such a splendid fellow, so sincere, such a force!
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Such a splendid fellow, so sincere, such a force!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a splendid fellow, so sincere, such a force!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The poor fellow came round to me one night after dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A few days ago," said Tysoe.
at the time that
From this reading "When?" asked Mendel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know, he often drops in in the evening.
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