Chapter 19 of Odeyne's marriage is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Odeyne's marriage is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_THE TWO WIVES._ "Jem, dear, is this your handiwork? How good of you! I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of. My poor child, you look worn out. You have been tiring yourself making it all so pretty for me here."
Chapter 19 of Odeyne's marriage is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a work produced by hand labor
From this reading “_THE TWO WIVES._ "Jem, dear, is this your handiwork?”
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading “_THE TWO WIVES._ "Jem, dear, is this your handiwork?”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “You have been tiring yourself making it all so pretty for me here."”
producing exhaustion
From this reading “You have been tiring yourself making it all so pretty for me here."”
nonexistent
From this reading “I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of.”
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “_THE TWO WIVES._ "Jem, dear, is this your handiwork?”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “My poor child, you look worn out.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You have been tiring yourself making it all so pretty for me here."”
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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drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
In this reading “My poor child, you look worn out.”
In this reading “My poor child, you look worn out.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of.”
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.
(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 You have been tiring yourself making it all so pretty for me here."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of.
a young person of either sex
From this reading My poor child, you look worn out.
dearly loved
From this reading _THE TWO WIVES._ "Jem, dear, is this your handiwork?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You have been tiring yourself making it all so pretty for me here."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How good of you!
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading _THE TWO WIVES._ "Jem, dear, is this your handiwork?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You have been tiring yourself making it all so pretty for me here."
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From this reading How good of you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE TWO WIVES._ "Jem, dear, is this your handiwork?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have been tiring yourself making it all so pretty for me here."
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading _THE TWO WIVES._ "Jem, dear, is this your handiwork?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My poor child, you look worn out.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading You have been tiring yourself making it all so pretty for me here."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have been tiring yourself making it all so pretty for me here."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor child, you look worn out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How good of you!
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My poor child, you look worn out.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor child, you look worn out.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading You have been tiring yourself making it all so pretty for me here."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE TWO WIVES._ "Jem, dear, is this your handiwork?
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _THE TWO WIVES._ "Jem, dear, is this your handiwork?
producing exhaustion
From this reading You have been tiring yourself making it all so pretty for me here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _THE TWO WIVES._ "Jem, dear, is this your handiwork?
nonexistent
From this reading I have been wanting to see you often, but there has been so much to think of.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _THE TWO WIVES._ "Jem, dear, is this your handiwork?
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading My poor child, you look worn out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How good of you!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _THE TWO WIVES._ "Jem, dear, is this your handiwork?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You have been tiring yourself making it all so pretty for me here."
Chapter 19 of Odeyne's marriage by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 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 19 holds 235 sentences of Odeyne's marriage, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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