Chapter 15 of Old comrades is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Old comrades is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG "NINE hundred and eighty pounds! That is a great deal," said Dorothea slowly. "Nearly one thousand pounds." Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee. If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
Chapter 15 of Old comrades is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.”
being ten more than seventy
From this reading “THE SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG "NINE hundred and eighty pounds!”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.”
without good reason
From this reading “Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “THE SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG "NINE hundred and eighty pounds!”
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.”
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading “If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.”
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading “THE SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG "NINE hundred and eighty pounds!”
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 “THE SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG "NINE hundred and eighty pounds!”
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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 That is a great deal," said Dorothea slowly.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG "NINE hundred and eighty pounds!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading That is a great deal," said Dorothea slowly.
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From this reading That is a great deal," said Dorothea slowly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.
being ten more than seventy
From this reading THE SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG "NINE hundred and eighty pounds!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That is a great deal," said Dorothea slowly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.
ten 10s
From this reading THE SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG "NINE hundred and eighty pounds!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is a great deal," said Dorothea slowly.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.
without good reason
From this reading Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Nearly one thousand pounds."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG "NINE hundred and eighty pounds!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Nearly one thousand pounds."
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading THE SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG "NINE hundred and eighty pounds!
get something; come into possession of
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That is a great deal," said Dorothea slowly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading That is a great deal," said Dorothea slowly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG "NINE hundred and eighty pounds!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG "NINE hundred and eighty pounds!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG "NINE hundred and eighty pounds!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Nearly one thousand pounds."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she drew a chair to his side, sat down, and laid one hand lightly on his knee.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG "NINE hundred and eighty pounds!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had been a more affectionate parent, she would have laid her head on his shoulder, partly to give and partly to receive comfort.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE SOMETHING THAT WAS WRONG "NINE hundred and eighty pounds!
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