Chapter 14 of Old comrades is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Old comrades is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon. "Nearly a whole year! What a long time a year is! I feel ages older than when I saw you last. Quite middle-aged and experienced."
Chapter 14 of Old comrades is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading “I feel ages older than when I saw you last.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.”
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “Quite middle-aged and experienced."”
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading “Quite middle-aged and experienced."”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “I feel ages older than when I saw you last.”
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading “DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.”
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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a prolonged period of time
In this reading “What a long time a year is!”
In this reading “"Nearly a whole year!”
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.”
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 DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading I feel ages older than when I saw you last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quite middle-aged and experienced."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Quite middle-aged and experienced."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel ages older than when I saw you last.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a long time a year is!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
immediately past
From this reading I feel ages older than when I saw you last.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading What a long time a year is!
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Quite middle-aged and experienced."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading I feel ages older than when I saw you last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite middle-aged and experienced."
cut with a saw
From this reading I feel ages older than when I saw you last.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I feel ages older than when I saw you last.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What a long time a year is!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
precisely as stated
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a long time a year is!
at the time that
From this reading I feel ages older than when I saw you last.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Nearly a whole year!
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading DOROTHEA'S LETTER "I HAVE been very nearly a year at home now," wrote Dorothea Tracy to her friend, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, one dull December afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I feel ages older than when I saw you last.
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