Chapter 15 of Miss Arnott's Marriage is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Miss Arnott's Marriage is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered. And then in somewhat singular fashion. A young gamekeeper was strolling through the forest with his dog. The dog, a puppy, strayed from his side. He did not notice that it had done so till he heard it barking.
Chapter 15 of Miss Arnott's Marriage is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “He did not notice that it had done so till he heard it barking.”
possessive form of “cooper” — United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading “COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered.”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered.”
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading “A young gamekeeper was strolling through the forest with his dog.”
a young dog
From this reading “The dog, a puppy, strayed from his side.”
a copse that shelters game
From this reading “COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered.”
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “The dog, a puppy, strayed from his side.”
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “A young gamekeeper was strolling through the forest with his dog.”
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.
a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
In this reading “COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered.”
In this reading “And then in somewhat singular fashion.”
In this reading “A young gamekeeper was strolling through the forest with his dog.”
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 A young gamekeeper was strolling through the forest with his dog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then in somewhat singular fashion.
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading He did not notice that it had done so till he heard it barking.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered.
possessive form of “cooper” — United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not notice that it had done so till he heard it barking.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A young gamekeeper was strolling through the forest with his dog.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He did not notice that it had done so till he heard it barking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And then in somewhat singular fashion.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A young gamekeeper was strolling through the forest with his dog.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dog, a puppy, strayed from his side.
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading A young gamekeeper was strolling through the forest with his dog.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not notice that it had done so till he heard it barking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not notice that it had done so till he heard it barking.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He did not notice that it had done so till he heard it barking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A young gamekeeper was strolling through the forest with his dog.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then in somewhat singular fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not notice that it had done so till he heard it barking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He did not notice that it had done so till he heard it barking.
a young dog
From this reading The dog, a puppy, strayed from his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The dog, a puppy, strayed from his side.
unusual or striking
From this reading And then in somewhat singular fashion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not notice that it had done so till he heard it barking.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading And then in somewhat singular fashion.
a copse that shelters game
From this reading COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered.
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The dog, a puppy, strayed from his side.
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading A young gamekeeper was strolling through the forest with his dog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not notice that it had done so till he heard it barking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then in somewhat singular fashion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A young gamekeeper was strolling through the forest with his dog.
up to a particular time
From this reading COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COOPER'S SPINNEY Not till the Friday following was the dead body discovered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A young gamekeeper was strolling through the forest with his dog.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young gamekeeper was strolling through the forest with his dog.
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