Chapter 11 of Non-Combatants and Others is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Non-Combatants and Others is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALIX AND EVIE Basil had Evie on the brain. He liked her enormously. He was glad he had a month's more leave. He took to meeting her after she came out from her hat shop and seeing her home. They spent Saturday afternoons together.
Chapter 11 of Non-Combatants and Others is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “They spent Saturday afternoons together.”
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading “ALIX AND EVIE Basil had Evie on the brain.”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “ALIX AND EVIE Basil had Evie on the brain.”
extremely
From this reading “He liked her enormously.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “He liked her enormously.”
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “He was glad he had a month's more leave.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “They spent Saturday afternoons together.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “He took to meeting her after she came out from her hat shop and seeing her home.”
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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appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “He took to meeting her after she came out from her hat shop and seeing her home.”
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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 He was glad he had a month's more leave.
later than; following
From this reading He took to meeting her after she came out from her hat shop and seeing her home.
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They spent Saturday afternoons together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALIX AND EVIE Basil had Evie on the brain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALIX AND EVIE Basil had Evie on the brain.
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading ALIX AND EVIE Basil had Evie on the brain.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading ALIX AND EVIE Basil had Evie on the brain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He took to meeting her after she came out from her hat shop and seeing her home.
extremely
From this reading He liked her enormously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALIX AND EVIE Basil had Evie on the brain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took to meeting her after she came out from her hat shop and seeing her home.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was glad he had a month's more leave.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALIX AND EVIE Basil had Evie on the brain.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He took to meeting her after she came out from her hat shop and seeing her home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked her enormously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He liked her enormously.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He took to meeting her after she came out from her hat shop and seeing her home.
go away from a place
From this reading He was glad he had a month's more leave.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked her enormously.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He took to meeting her after she came out from her hat shop and seeing her home.
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He was glad he had a month's more leave.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was glad he had a month's more leave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALIX AND EVIE Basil had Evie on the brain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took to meeting her after she came out from her hat shop and seeing her home.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They spent Saturday afternoons together.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He took to meeting her after she came out from her hat shop and seeing her home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took to meeting her after she came out from her hat shop and seeing her home.
do one's shopping
From this reading He took to meeting her after she came out from her hat shop and seeing her home.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They spent Saturday afternoons together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALIX AND EVIE Basil had Evie on the brain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spent Saturday afternoons together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took to meeting her after she came out from her hat shop and seeing her home.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They spent Saturday afternoons together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took to meeting her after she came out from her hat shop and seeing her home.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was glad he had a month's more leave.
Chapter 11 of Non-Combatants and Others by Rose Macaulay holds 322 sentences, grouped into 65 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 11 holds 322 sentences of Non-Combatants and Others, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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