Chapter 1 of Missy: A Novel is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Missy: A Novel is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE SUTHERLANDS," "LOUIE'S LAST TERM AT ST. MARY'S," "FRANK WARRINGTON," "RICHARD VANDERMARCK," "ST. PHILIP'S," "A PERFECT ADONIS," ETC., ETC., ETC. "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire. "It is so disagreeable to have to wait for what you dread."
Chapter 1 of Missy: A Novel is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any handsome young man
From this reading “PHILIP'S," "A PERFECT ADONIS," ETC., ETC., ETC.”
not to your liking
From this reading “"It is so disagreeable to have to wait for what you dread."”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “"It is so disagreeable to have to wait for what you dread."”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “MARY'S," "FRANK WARRINGTON," "RICHARD VANDERMARCK," "ST.”
a young female
From this reading “"I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.”
a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
From this reading “"I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.”
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “PHILIP'S," "A PERFECT ADONIS," ETC., ETC., ETC.”
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading “"THE SUTHERLANDS," "LOUIE'S LAST TERM AT ST.”
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 “"I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.”
In this reading “"I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.”
In this reading “"It is so disagreeable to have to wait for what you dread."”
In this reading “"THE SUTHERLANDS," "LOUIE'S LAST TERM AT ST.”
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 PHILIP'S," "A PERFECT ADONIS," ETC., ETC., ETC.
any handsome young man
From this reading PHILIP'S," "A PERFECT ADONIS," ETC., ETC., ETC.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "THE SUTHERLANDS," "LOUIE'S LAST TERM AT ST.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.
not to your liking
From this reading "It is so disagreeable to have to wait for what you dread."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "It is so disagreeable to have to wait for what you dread."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PHILIP'S," "A PERFECT ADONIS," ETC., ETC., ETC.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is so disagreeable to have to wait for what you dread."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading MARY'S," "FRANK WARRINGTON," "RICHARD VANDERMARCK," "ST.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is so disagreeable to have to wait for what you dread."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is so disagreeable to have to wait for what you dread."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is so disagreeable to have to wait for what you dread."
immediately past
From this reading "THE SUTHERLANDS," "LOUIE'S LAST TERM AT ST.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE SUTHERLANDS," "LOUIE'S LAST TERM AT ST.
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY'S," "FRANK WARRINGTON," "RICHARD VANDERMARCK," "ST.
a young female
From this reading "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.
a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
From this reading "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading PHILIP'S," "A PERFECT ADONIS," ETC., ETC., ETC.
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading PHILIP'S," "A PERFECT ADONIS," ETC., ETC., ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY'S," "FRANK WARRINGTON," "RICHARD VANDERMARCK," "ST.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It is so disagreeable to have to wait for what you dread."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE SUTHERLANDS," "LOUIE'S LAST TERM AT ST.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE SUTHERLANDS," "LOUIE'S LAST TERM AT ST.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading "THE SUTHERLANDS," "LOUIE'S LAST TERM AT ST.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE SUTHERLANDS," "LOUIE'S LAST TERM AT ST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is so disagreeable to have to wait for what you dread."
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY'S," "FRANK WARRINGTON," "RICHARD VANDERMARCK," "ST.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "It is so disagreeable to have to wait for what you dread."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY'S," "FRANK WARRINGTON," "RICHARD VANDERMARCK," "ST.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It is so disagreeable to have to wait for what you dread."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I felt sure the train would be late," said Missy, sitting down on the ottoman beside the fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is so disagreeable to have to wait for what you dread."
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