Chapter 23 of Of no account is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Of no account is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUNSHINE AT LAST. MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own. "Don't be frightened, Maggie," said Adam, with a smile. "These cuts and humps up and down don't mean much. They tell me I shall get all right again in a bit.
Chapter 23 of Of no account is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “"Don't be frightened, Maggie," said Adam, with a smile.”
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading “MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.”
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading “"These cuts and humps up and down don't mean much.”
made afraid
From this reading “"Don't be frightened, Maggie," said Adam, with a smile.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “SUNSHINE AT LAST.”
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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 “MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.”
In this reading “MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.”
travelling about
In this reading “MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.”
In this reading “MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.”
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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 "Don't be frightened, Maggie," said Adam, with a smile.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading "Don't be frightened, Maggie," said Adam, with a smile.
anew
From this reading They tell me I shall get all right again in a bit.
(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 They tell me I shall get all right again in a bit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUNSHINE AT LAST.
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be frightened, Maggie," said Adam, with a smile.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading They tell me I shall get all right again in a bit.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading "These cuts and humps up and down don't mean much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be frightened, Maggie," said Adam, with a smile.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "These cuts and humps up and down don't mean much.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
made afraid
From this reading "Don't be frightened, Maggie," said Adam, with a smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They tell me I shall get all right again in a bit.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "These cuts and humps up and down don't mean much.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They tell me I shall get all right again in a bit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They tell me I shall get all right again in a bit.
immediately past
From this reading SUNSHINE AT LAST.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be frightened, Maggie," said Adam, with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They tell me I shall get all right again in a bit.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "These cuts and humps up and down don't mean much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "These cuts and humps up and down don't mean much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They tell me I shall get all right again in a bit.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't be frightened, Maggie," said Adam, with a smile.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading They tell me I shall get all right again in a bit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Don't be frightened, Maggie," said Adam, with a smile.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SUNSHINE AT LAST.
express in words
From this reading They tell me I shall get all right again in a bit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These cuts and humps up and down don't mean much.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tell me I shall get all right again in a bit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "These cuts and humps up and down don't mean much.
precisely as stated
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARGARET was very brave on the road, but at the sight of her husband's bandaged head and pale face, she lost the colour from her own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't be frightened, Maggie," said Adam, with a smile.
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