Chapter 22 of Only a Girl's Love is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Only a Girl's Love is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie. Read the superscription thereof." Lord Charles took the letter gingerly, and shook his head. "The lad you picked out of the water," he said. "What does it mean?
Chapter 22 of Only a Girl's Love is here in full — 230 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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getting two things to correspond
From this reading “"There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.”
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading “"There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “"There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.”
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading “Lord Charles took the letter gingerly, and shook his head.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “"There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “"There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “"The lad you picked out of the water," he said.”
of or concerning this or that
From this reading “Read the superscription thereof."”
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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pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
In this reading “"The lad you picked out of the water," he said.”
In this reading “Lord Charles took the letter gingerly, and shook his head.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
getting two things to correspond
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Lord Charles took the letter gingerly, and shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does it mean?
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading Lord Charles took the letter gingerly, and shook his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lord Charles took the letter gingerly, and shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
a boy or man
From this reading "The lad you picked out of the water," he said.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Lord Charles took the letter gingerly, and shook his head.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Charles took the letter gingerly, and shook his head.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does it mean?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The lad you picked out of the water," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The lad you picked out of the water," he said.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "The lad you picked out of the water," he said.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Read the superscription thereof."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Lord Charles took the letter gingerly, and shook his head.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
an inscription written above something else
From this reading Read the superscription thereof."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
of or concerning this or that
From this reading Read the superscription thereof."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Lord Charles took the letter gingerly, and shook his head.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "The lad you picked out of the water," he said.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There," he said, balancing it on his finger and smiling, in his eager, impatient way--"there is the missive, Charlie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does it mean?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The lad you picked out of the water," he said.
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