Chapter 18 of Odeyne's marriage is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of Odeyne's marriage is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_THE CRASH._ "Where has he gone, Odeyne? Where has he gone? He could not have left you without a word, as Algernon has left me. They have gone together--and surely you know where they are!" It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
Chapter 18 of Odeyne's marriage is here in full — 260 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.”
fall or come down violently
From this reading “_THE CRASH._ "Where has he gone, Odeyne?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “_THE CRASH._ "Where has he gone, Odeyne?”
only a very short time before
From this reading “It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “They have gone together--and surely you know where they are!"”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “They have gone together--and surely you know where they are!"”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “He could not have left you without a word, as Algernon has left me.”
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 “He could not have left you without a word, as Algernon has left me.”
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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 could not have left you without a word, as Algernon has left me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not have left you without a word, as Algernon has left me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They have gone together--and surely you know where they are!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They have gone together--and surely you know where they are!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could not have left you without a word, as Algernon has left me.
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not have left you without a word, as Algernon has left me.
fall or come down violently
From this reading _THE CRASH._ "Where has he gone, Odeyne?
destroyed or killed
From this reading _THE CRASH._ "Where has he gone, Odeyne?
only a very short time before
From this reading It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE CRASH._ "Where has he gone, Odeyne?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could not have left you without a word, as Algernon has left me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _THE CRASH._ "Where has he gone, Odeyne?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They have gone together--and surely you know where they are!"
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 He could not have left you without a word, as Algernon has left me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not have left you without a word, as Algernon has left me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not have left you without a word, as Algernon has left me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _THE CRASH._ "Where has he gone, Odeyne?
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading They have gone together--and surely you know where they are!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE CRASH._ "Where has he gone, Odeyne?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have gone together--and surely you know where they are!"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They have gone together--and surely you know where they are!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
in or at the place that
From this reading _THE CRASH._ "Where has he gone, Odeyne?
a Caucasian
From this reading It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
which person or people
From this reading It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
appearing extremely agitated
From this reading It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could not have left you without a word, as Algernon has left me.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He could not have left you without a word, as Algernon has left me.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Beatrice who spoke these words; but such a white, wild-eyed Beatrice, that Odeyne hardly knew her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He could not have left you without a word, as Algernon has left me.
Chapter 18 of Odeyne's marriage by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 260 sentences, grouped into 52 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.
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