Chapter 27 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ivy Sên laid her hand on her husband’s knee. She was speechless. “It’s true,” he assured her, “though I scarcely believe it myself yet. Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility. But here she is.”
Chapter 27 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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capable of being explicated or accounted for
From this reading “Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading “Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.”
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading “Ivy Sên laid her hand on her husband’s knee.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “She was speechless.”
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading “Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.”
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading “Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.”
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 “Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “It’s true,” he assured her, “though I scarcely believe it myself yet.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “It’s true,” he assured her, “though I scarcely believe it myself yet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
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From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
capable of being explicated or accounted for
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ivy Sên laid her hand on her husband’s knee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s true,” he assured her, “though I scarcely believe it myself yet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ivy Sên laid her hand on her husband’s knee.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here she is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Ivy Sên laid her hand on her husband’s knee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s true,” he assured her, “though I scarcely believe it myself yet.
incapability of existing or occurring
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s true,” he assured her, “though I scarcely believe it myself yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s true,” he assured her, “though I scarcely believe it myself yet.
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Ivy Sên laid her hand on her husband’s knee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Ivy Sên laid her hand on her husband’s knee.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Ivy Sên laid her hand on her husband’s knee.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “It’s true,” he assured her, “though I scarcely believe it myself yet.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ivy Sên laid her hand on her husband’s knee.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
only a very short time before
From this reading “It’s true,” he assured her, “though I scarcely believe it myself yet.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was speechless.
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading She was speechless.
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivy Sên laid her hand on her husband’s knee.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “It’s true,” he assured her, “though I scarcely believe it myself yet.
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading Dr. Ray in Hongkong or in any other interesting place seems explicable and natural enough, but Miss Julia Townsend is stark impossibility.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It’s true,” he assured her, “though I scarcely believe it myself yet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was speechless.
but in spite of that
From this reading “It’s true,” he assured her, “though I scarcely believe it myself yet.
Chapter 27 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên by Louise Jordan Miln holds 312 sentences, grouped into 63 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 27 holds 312 sentences of Mr. And Mrs. Sên, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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