Chapter 13 of Other Worlds A Story Concerning the Wealth is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Other Worlds A Story Concerning the Wealth is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Well, the children are off my hands at last,” said Mira Moberly. “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while! Oh, dear! there is the bell. No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do. A letter from mother!
Chapter 13 of Other Worlds A Story Concerning the Wealth is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading ““What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Oh, dear! there is the bell.”
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading ““What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “A letter from mother!”
be seated
From this reading ““What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.”
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.
take a seat
In this reading ““What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!”
In this reading “No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, the children are off my hands at last,” said Mira Moberly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, the children are off my hands at last,” said Mira Moberly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Oh, dear! there is the bell.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Well, the children are off my hands at last,” said Mira Moberly.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, dear! there is the bell.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A letter from mother!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Well, the children are off my hands at last,” said Mira Moberly.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!
immediately past
From this reading “Well, the children are off my hands at last,” said Mira Moberly.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A letter from mother!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, the children are off my hands at last,” said Mira Moberly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, the children are off my hands at last,” said Mira Moberly.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A letter from mother!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, the children are off my hands at last,” said Mira Moberly.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Well, the children are off my hands at last,” said Mira Moberly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, dear! there is the bell.
on one occasion
From this reading “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, the children are off my hands at last,” said Mira Moberly.
be seated
From this reading “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, the children are off my hands at last,” said Mira Moberly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh, dear! there is the bell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, the children are off my hands at last,” said Mira Moberly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!
during the time that
From this reading “What a comfort it is to be able to sit down and think once in a while!
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder some people think heaven is a state of rest, if they all long for it as I do.
Chapter 13 of Other Worlds A Story Concerning the Wealth by Lena Jane Fry holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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.
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