Chapter 8 of Nat Goodwin's Book is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Nat Goodwin's Book is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season." I left the room. At the theatre Maxine and I made no reference to Gertrude's suggestion. On our return to the hotel I tried to excuse myself from our usual supper. But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."
Chapter 8 of Nat Goodwin's Book is here in full — 476 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a telegram sent abroad
From this reading “"Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."”
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading “But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."”
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “At the theatre Maxine and I made no reference to Gertrude's suggestion.”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “"Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “At the theatre Maxine and I made no reference to Gertrude's suggestion.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “At the theatre Maxine and I made no reference to Gertrude's suggestion.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."”
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 “"Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."”
In this reading “"Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."”
In this reading “But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."”
In this reading “At the theatre Maxine and I made no reference to Gertrude's suggestion.”
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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 But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading "Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the theatre Maxine and I made no reference to Gertrude's suggestion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading "Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."
accept an excuse for
From this reading On our return to the hotel I tried to excuse myself from our usual supper.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On our return to the hotel I tried to excuse myself from our usual supper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the theatre Maxine and I made no reference to Gertrude's suggestion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading On our return to the hotel I tried to excuse myself from our usual supper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the theatre Maxine and I made no reference to Gertrude's suggestion.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the theatre Maxine and I made no reference to Gertrude's suggestion.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading On our return to the hotel I tried to excuse myself from our usual supper.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."
not any; not one
From this reading At the theatre Maxine and I made no reference to Gertrude's suggestion.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our return to the hotel I tried to excuse myself from our usual supper.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On our return to the hotel I tried to excuse myself from our usual supper.
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading At the theatre Maxine and I made no reference to Gertrude's suggestion.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On our return to the hotel I tried to excuse myself from our usual supper.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I left the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading "Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."
an idea that is suggested
From this reading At the theatre Maxine and I made no reference to Gertrude's suggestion.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading On our return to the hotel I tried to excuse myself from our usual supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I left the room.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading At the theatre Maxine and I made no reference to Gertrude's suggestion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading On our return to the hotel I tried to excuse myself from our usual supper.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On our return to the hotel I tried to excuse myself from our usual supper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Max, with a merry little twinkle in her eyes, said, "Oh come on."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Cable America you're engaged and are to be married some time next season."
Chapter 8 of Nat Goodwin's Book by Nat. C. (Nathaniel Carll) Goodwin holds 476 sentences, grouped into 96 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 476 sentences of Nat Goodwin's Book, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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