Chapter 19 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired. “Your share shall be paid to you,” Otto had said, perusing the carpet-pattern. “Mother and Aunt Louisa will combine to make that possible. I think that is all, Gerard. Good-bye.”
Chapter 19 of My Lady Nobody: A Novel is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ““Mother and Aunt Louisa will combine to make that possible.”
have or possess in combination
From this reading ““Mother and Aunt Louisa will combine to make that possible.”
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading “TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired.”
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading “TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “Good-bye.””
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading ““Your share shall be paid to you,” Otto had said, perusing the carpet-pattern.”
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading ““Your share shall be paid to you,” Otto had said, perusing the carpet-pattern.”
have in common
From this reading ““Your share shall be paid to you,” Otto had said, perusing the carpet-pattern.”
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.
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I think that is all, Gerard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mother and Aunt Louisa will combine to make that possible.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Mother and Aunt Louisa will combine to make that possible.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Your share shall be paid to you,” Otto had said, perusing the carpet-pattern.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired.
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From this reading “Your share shall be paid to you,” Otto had said, perusing the carpet-pattern.
have or possess in combination
From this reading “Mother and Aunt Louisa will combine to make that possible.
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired.
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired.
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-bye.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that is all, Gerard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think that is all, Gerard.
go away from a place
From this reading TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mother and Aunt Louisa will combine to make that possible.
engage in
From this reading “Mother and Aunt Louisa will combine to make that possible.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother and Aunt Louisa will combine to make that possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your share shall be paid to you,” Otto had said, perusing the carpet-pattern.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “Your share shall be paid to you,” Otto had said, perusing the carpet-pattern.
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “Your share shall be paid to you,” Otto had said, perusing the carpet-pattern.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Mother and Aunt Louisa will combine to make that possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your share shall be paid to you,” Otto had said, perusing the carpet-pattern.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Your share shall be paid to you,” Otto had said, perusing the carpet-pattern.
have in common
From this reading “Your share shall be paid to you,” Otto had said, perusing the carpet-pattern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mother and Aunt Louisa will combine to make that possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Your share shall be paid to you,” Otto had said, perusing the carpet-pattern.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that is all, Gerard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TOPSY REXELAER Gerard went back to Drum before his leave had expired.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mother and Aunt Louisa will combine to make that possible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your share shall be paid to you,” Otto had said, perusing the carpet-pattern.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your share shall be paid to you,” Otto had said, perusing the carpet-pattern.
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