Chapter 6 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing. You mean it, too, don't you? Partners in love and partners in everything else!" "Yes," she said, after a scarcely perceptible hesitation. "I did mean that.
Chapter 6 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “"I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “"I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.”
indecision in speech or action
From this reading “"Yes," she said, after a scarcely perceptible hesitation.”
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Partners in love and partners in everything else!"”
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading “"I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.”
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading “"Yes," she said, after a scarcely perceptible hesitation.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “"Yes," she said, after a scarcely perceptible hesitation.”
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading “"I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.”
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 “"Yes," she said, after a scarcely perceptible hesitation.”
In this reading “"I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.”
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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 "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
later than; following
From this reading "Yes," she said, after a scarcely perceptible hesitation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did mean that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mean it, too, don't you?
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From this reading Partners in love and partners in everything else!"
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Partners in love and partners in everything else!"
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "Yes," she said, after a scarcely perceptible hesitation.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Partners in love and partners in everything else!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Partners in love and partners in everything else!"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Partners in love and partners in everything else!"
the members of a business venture created by contract
From this reading "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading "Yes," she said, after a scarcely perceptible hesitation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," she said, after a scarcely perceptible hesitation.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Yes," she said, after a scarcely perceptible hesitation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," she said, after a scarcely perceptible hesitation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I did mean that.
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You mean it, too, don't you?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I mean, it is to be a thorough partnership--husband and wife on an equal footing.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," she said, after a scarcely perceptible hesitation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You mean it, too, don't you?
Chapter 6 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel by W. B. (William Babington) Maxwell holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 401 sentences of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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