Chapter 13 of Occasion ... for Disaster is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Occasion ... for Disaster is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * At last O'Connor's expression returned almost to normal. "Mr. Malone," he said, "you are undressed." Malone sighed. "This is important, doctor," he said. "Let's not waste time with all that kind of thing."
Chapter 13 of Occasion ... for Disaster is here in full — 395 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “* * * * * At last O'Connor's expression returned almost to normal.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “"This is important, doctor," he said.”
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading “"Mr. Malone," he said, "you are undressed."”
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading “* * * * * At last O'Connor's expression returned almost to normal.”
possessive form of “o'connor” — United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading “* * * * * At last O'Connor's expression returned almost to normal.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Malone sighed.”
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading “"Mr. Malone," he said, "you are undressed."”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “"Let's not waste time with all that kind of thing."”
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.
In this reading “"Let's not waste time with all that kind of thing."”
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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 "Let's not waste time with all that kind of thing."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading * * * * * At last O'Connor's expression returned almost to normal.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mr. Malone," he said, "you are undressed."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * At last O'Connor's expression returned almost to normal.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "This is important, doctor," he said.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading * * * * * At last O'Connor's expression returned almost to normal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Malone," he said, "you are undressed."
of great significance or value
From this reading "This is important, doctor," he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is important, doctor," he said.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Let's not waste time with all that kind of thing."
immediately past
From this reading * * * * * At last O'Connor's expression returned almost to normal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's not waste time with all that kind of thing."
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading "Mr. Malone," he said, "you are undressed."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Malone," he said, "you are undressed."
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading * * * * * At last O'Connor's expression returned almost to normal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Let's not waste time with all that kind of thing."
possessive form of “o'connor” — United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading * * * * * At last O'Connor's expression returned almost to normal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let's not waste time with all that kind of thing."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading * * * * * At last O'Connor's expression returned almost to normal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Malone," he said, "you are undressed."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Malone sighed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Let's not waste time with all that kind of thing."
a special situation
From this reading "Let's not waste time with all that kind of thing."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is important, doctor," he said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Let's not waste time with all that kind of thing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * At last O'Connor's expression returned almost to normal.
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading "Mr. Malone," he said, "you are undressed."
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading "Let's not waste time with all that kind of thing."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Let's not waste time with all that kind of thing."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Malone," he said, "you are undressed."
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