Chapter 8 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I--I think it must be my Linkfield cousin." "Oh, is it?" And Marsden jumped up, and went out to the landing. "Jen-ny! Jen-ny!
Chapter 8 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “"I--I think it must be my Linkfield cousin."”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “And Marsden jumped up, and went out to the landing.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “And Marsden jumped up, and went out to the landing.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I--I think it must be my Linkfield cousin."”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “"I--I think it must be my Linkfield cousin."”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And Marsden jumped up, and went out to the landing.”
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 “And Marsden jumped up, and went out to the landing.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “And Marsden jumped up, and went out to the landing.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Marsden jumped up, and went out to the landing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I--I think it must be my Linkfield cousin."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "I--I think it must be my Linkfield cousin."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I think it must be my Linkfield cousin."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I--I think it must be my Linkfield cousin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jen-ny!
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And Marsden jumped up, and went out to the landing.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading And Marsden jumped up, and went out to the landing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I--I think it must be my Linkfield cousin."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Marsden jumped up, and went out to the landing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I--I think it must be my Linkfield cousin."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I--I think it must be my Linkfield cousin."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, is it?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Marsden jumped up, and went out to the landing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Marsden jumped up, and went out to the landing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I--I think it must be my Linkfield cousin."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Marsden jumped up, and went out to the landing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Marsden jumped up, and went out to the landing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Marsden jumped up, and went out to the landing.
Chapter 8 of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel by W. B. (William Babington) Maxwell holds 403 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 8 holds 403 sentences of Mrs. Thompson: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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