Chapter 9 of One of My Sons is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of One of My Sons is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Alas!" was my short but suggestive reply. Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said: "Tell me the whole story. I have a reason for hearing it, a reason which you would approve. Let me hear what you learned, what you saw.
Chapter 9 of One of My Sons is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “"Alas!" was my short but suggestive reply.”
give sanction to
From this reading “I have a reason for hearing it, a reason which you would approve.”
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading “Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:”
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading “Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:”
in a serious manner
From this reading “Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:”
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading “Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:”
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading “"Alas!" was my short but suggestive reply.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:”
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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In this reading “"Tell me the whole story.”
temporarily
In this reading “Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its 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 Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
later than; following
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas!" was my short but suggestive reply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
give sanction to
From this reading I have a reason for hearing it, a reason which you would approve.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Alas!" was my short but suggestive reply.
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
in a serious manner
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
only a very short time before
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a reason for hearing it, a reason which you would approve.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Let me hear what you learned, what you saw.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I have a reason for hearing it, a reason which you would approve.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a reason for hearing it, a reason which you would approve.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have a reason for hearing it, a reason which you would approve.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Let me hear what you learned, what you saw.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me hear what you learned, what you saw.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
a particular point in time
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Alas!" was my short but suggestive reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I have a reason for hearing it, a reason which you would approve.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Alas!" was my short but suggestive reply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
cut with a saw
From this reading Let me hear what you learned, what you saw.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Alas!" was my short but suggestive reply.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Tell me the whole story.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
tending to suggest or imply
From this reading "Alas!" was my short but suggestive reply.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
express in words
From this reading "Tell me the whole story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Tell me the whole story.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Alas!" was my short but suggestive reply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Let me hear what you learned, what you saw.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have a reason for hearing it, a reason which you would approve.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Tell me the whole story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instantly she ceased to struggle, and with a calmness hardly to be expected from her after such a display of feeling, she surveyed me earnestly for a moment, then said:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have a reason for hearing it, a reason which you would approve.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have a reason for hearing it, a reason which you would approve.
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