Chapter 14 of Oakleigh is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Oakleigh is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was true, then. Neal had gone. Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said. "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin; "he has left me forever! My dear and only brother!
Chapter 14 of Oakleigh is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “My dear and only brother!”
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “"It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin; "he has left me forever!”
for a limitless time
From this reading “"It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin; "he has left me forever!”
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “"It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin; "he has left me forever!”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Neal had gone.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It was true, then.”
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.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My dear and only brother!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin; "he has left me forever!
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear and only brother!
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin; "he has left me forever!
for a limitless time
From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin; "he has left me forever!
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin; "he has left me forever!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Neal had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neal had gone.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin; "he has left me forever!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin; "he has left me forever!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin; "he has left me forever!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin; "he has left me forever!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true, then.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.
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 "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin; "he has left me forever!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin; "he has left me forever!
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It is what I feared," cried Mrs. Franklin; "he has left me forever!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear and only brother!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neal had gone.
and nothing more
From this reading My dear and only brother!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was true, then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true, then.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true, then.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Cynthia went to her mother's room and told her what Janet had said.
Chapter 14 of Oakleigh by Ellen Douglas Deland holds 288 sentences, grouped into 58 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 14 holds 288 sentences of Oakleigh, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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