Chapter 24 of Only a Girl's Love is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Only a Girl's Love is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent. She had sent for him; he was here! At last she spoke. "You received my note, Mr. Adelstone?" "I am here," he said, with a slight smile.
Chapter 24 of Only a Girl's Love is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in a haughty manner
From this reading “She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.”
a brief written record
From this reading “"You received my note, Mr. Adelstone?"”
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.”
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading “"I am here," he said, with a slight smile.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.”
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 “She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.”
In this reading “"I am here," he said, with a slight smile.”
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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 "I am here," he said, with a slight smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You received my note, Mr. Adelstone?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am here," he said, with a slight smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she spoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had sent for him; he was here!
in a haughty manner
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had sent for him; he was here!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She had sent for him; he was here!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am here," he said, with a slight smile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
immediately past
From this reading At last she spoke.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You received my note, Mr. Adelstone?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You received my note, Mr. Adelstone?"
a brief written record
From this reading "You received my note, Mr. Adelstone?"
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "You received my note, Mr. Adelstone?"
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am here," he said, with a slight smile.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had sent for him; he was here!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "I am here," he said, with a slight smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I am here," he said, with a slight smile.
express in speech
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At last she spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She turned and inclined her head haughtily, and waited, as if for him to speak, but Jasper remained silent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had sent for him; he was here!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am here," he said, with a slight smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You received my note, Mr. Adelstone?"
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