Chapter 7 of My Actor-Husband is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of My Actor-Husband is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me. I am sure, however, that Will was unconscious of the fact. He went about as usual. At this juncture Boy came down with scarlet-fever. The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.
Chapter 7 of My Actor-Husband is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.”
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading “The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.”
close or warm friendship
From this reading “The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “At this juncture Boy came down with scarlet-fever.”
worth remembering
From this reading “After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.”
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading “The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.”
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading “I am sure, however, that Will was unconscious of the fact.”
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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a party of people assembled to have dinner together
In this reading “After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “At this juncture Boy came down with scarlet-fever.”
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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 The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went about as usual.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.
later than; following
From this reading After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure, however, that Will was unconscious of the fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went about as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this juncture Boy came down with scarlet-fever.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.
a youthful male person
From this reading At this juncture Boy came down with scarlet-fever.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At this juncture Boy came down with scarlet-fever.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At this juncture Boy came down with scarlet-fever.
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I am sure, however, that Will was unconscious of the fact.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went about as usual.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I am sure, however, that Will was unconscious of the fact.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure, however, that Will was unconscious of the fact.
close or warm friendship
From this reading The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At this juncture Boy came down with scarlet-fever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.
worth remembering
From this reading After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am sure, however, that Will was unconscious of the fact.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.
Identical; not different.
From this reading After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At this juncture Boy came down with scarlet-fever.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure, however, that Will was unconscious of the fact.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this juncture Boy came down with scarlet-fever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The enforced quarantine acted as a bar to any intimacy between my husband and me.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading I am sure, however, that Will was unconscious of the fact.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He went about as usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sure, however, that Will was unconscious of the fact.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went about as usual.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After that memorable dinner party things were never quite the same between Will and me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At this juncture Boy came down with scarlet-fever.
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