Chapter 17 of Opposite neighbours is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Opposite neighbours is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. VAN HORN AGAIN. LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down. She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?" "I am indeed," said John.
Chapter 17 of Opposite neighbours is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading “LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?"”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.”
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “VAN HORN AGAIN.”
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.”
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading “LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.”
a profession of belief
From this reading “LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
anew
From this reading VAN HORN AGAIN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am indeed," said John.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?"
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?"
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading VAN HORN AGAIN.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "I am indeed," said John.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?"
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?"
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
an Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
recurring again and again
From this reading She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am indeed," said John.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?"
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
a profession of belief
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading VAN HORN AGAIN.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
during the time that
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading LETTY did not fail to do Agnes's errand, sending her a Testament and Psalms in large print and in soft light binding, which would be easy for her to read while lying down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She repeated to John her conversation with her cousin, concluding with,— "Now, are you not glad that I went?"
Chapter 17 of Opposite neighbours by Lucy Ellen Guernsey holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 17 holds 285 sentences of Opposite neighbours, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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