Chapter 20 of Odd made even is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Odd made even is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves. BULWER LYTTON. Two days passed without a word from Frank. Then came a letter for Nesta. She took it to her own room, and read it before she told Betty she had received it.
Chapter 20 of Odd made even is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give a benediction to
From this reading “For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Two days passed without a word from Frank.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Then came a letter for Nesta.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.”
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
From this reading “BULWER LYTTON.”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “She took it to her own room, and read it before she told Betty she had received it.”
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.”
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 “Two days passed without a word from Frank.”
In this reading “Two days passed without a word from Frank.”
In this reading “She took it to her own room, and read it before she told Betty she had received it.”
In this reading “For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.”
In this reading “Two days passed without a word from Frank.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days passed without a word from Frank.
(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 For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took it to her own room, and read it before she told Betty she had received it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She took it to her own room, and read it before she told Betty she had received it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took it to her own room, and read it before she told Betty she had received it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.
give a benediction to
From this reading For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BULWER LYTTON.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a letter for Nesta.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days passed without a word from Frank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Two days passed without a word from Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two days passed without a word from Frank.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She took it to her own room, and read it before she told Betty she had received it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She took it to her own room, and read it before she told Betty she had received it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Then came a letter for Nesta.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.
English writer of historical romances (1803-1873)
From this reading BULWER LYTTON.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then came a letter for Nesta.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She took it to her own room, and read it before she told Betty she had received it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two days passed without a word from Frank.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She took it to her own room, and read it before she told Betty she had received it.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She took it to her own room, and read it before she told Betty she had received it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She took it to her own room, and read it before she told Betty she had received it.
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took it to her own room, and read it before she told Betty she had received it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a letter for Nesta.
a special situation
From this reading For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Little Betty's Sake Love sacrifices all things To bless the thing it loves.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She took it to her own room, and read it before she told Betty she had received it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took it to her own room, and read it before she told Betty she had received it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days passed without a word from Frank.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Two days passed without a word from Frank.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Two days passed without a word from Frank.
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Chapter 20 holds 190 sentences of Odd made even, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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