Chapter 14 of My Actor-Husband is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of My Actor-Husband is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match. I had telephoned my coming and her sister was awaiting me. I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting. "Won't you sit down? Fannie, here is Mrs. Hartley...."
Chapter 14 of My Actor-Husband is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/69 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “I had telephoned my coming and her sister was awaiting me.”
attracting or delighting
From this reading “When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.”
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading “I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.”
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading “Fannie, here is Mrs. Hartley...."”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.”
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “I had telephoned my coming and her sister was awaiting me.”
in an unsteady manner
From this reading “I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.”
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.
take a seat
In this reading “"Won't you sit down?”
In this reading “When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.”
In this reading “I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.”
In this reading “I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.”
In this reading “I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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 When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had telephoned my coming and her sister was awaiting me.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading I had telephoned my coming and her sister was awaiting me.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I had telephoned my coming and her sister was awaiting me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Won't you sit down?
attracting or delighting
From this reading When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fannie, here is Mrs. Hartley...."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.
a young female
From this reading I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading Fannie, here is Mrs. Hartley...."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had telephoned my coming and her sister was awaiting me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Fannie, here is Mrs. Hartley...."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fannie, here is Mrs. Hartley...."
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had telephoned my coming and her sister was awaiting me.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Fannie, here is Mrs. Hartley...."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had telephoned my coming and her sister was awaiting me.
not any; not one
From this reading When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I had telephoned my coming and her sister was awaiting me.
be seated
From this reading "Won't you sit down?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.
having a supporting base
From this reading I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading I had telephoned my coming and her sister was awaiting me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.
in an unsteady manner
From this reading I felt almost sorry for the girl standing beside the bed, her eyes meeting mine uncertainly, her lips forcing a greeting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had telephoned my coming and her sister was awaiting me.
at the time that
From this reading When I entered the room I had no intention of engaging in a slanging match.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Won't you sit down?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Won't you sit down?
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