Chapter 6 of Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DORIS. The steamer was fast approaching Newcastle. They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning. "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you." "_Don't!_" entreated Mona.
Chapter 6 of Mona Maclean, Medical Student: A Novel is here in full — 468 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading “The steamer was fast approaching Newcastle.”
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading “They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.”
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “DORIS.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “"Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."”
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading “"Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."”
British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
From this reading “"Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."”
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading “The steamer was fast approaching Newcastle.”
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “The steamer was fast approaching Newcastle.”
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 “They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.”
In this reading “They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.”
In this reading “"Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."”
In this reading “They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.”
In this reading “They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.”
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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 They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The steamer was fast approaching Newcastle.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
dearly loved
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading DORIS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Don't!_" entreated Mona.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The steamer was fast approaching Newcastle.
a farewell remark
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
a port city in northeastern England on the River Tyne; a center for coal exports (giving rise to the expression “carry coals to Newcastle” meaning to do something unnecessary)
From this reading The steamer was fast approaching Newcastle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
express in words
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The steamer was fast approaching Newcastle.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The steamer was fast approaching Newcastle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
precisely as stated
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The steamer was fast approaching Newcastle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They had had some very rough weather, but now the sea was like a mill-pond, and the whole party was sitting on deck under an awning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mona dear," said Lady Munro, "I am sure I don't know how we are to say good-bye to you."
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