Chapter 6 of Miss Cayley's Adventures is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Miss Cayley's Adventures is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad. She answered, 'I am coming. Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.' Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him. On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
Chapter 6 of Miss Cayley's Adventures is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading “On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.”
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.”
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.”
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.”
come together
From this reading “Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'”
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading “I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.”
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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 On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She answered, 'I am coming.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered, 'I am coming.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She answered, 'I am coming.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'
come together
From this reading Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mrs. Evelegh, now almost convinced, invited him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'
on one occasion
From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered, 'I am coming.
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I telegraphed the facts at once to Lady Georgina, at Schlangenbad.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Ask the man to meet his friend on Wednesday.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Wednesday morning, with a bounce, Lady Georgina burst in upon us.
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