Chapter 11 of Our Square and the People in It is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Our Square and the People in It is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, that's only politics,” I said, with an attempt at easiness. “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek. “Is _that_ politics?” “That,” said I, “is war. What is Paula going to do about it?”
Chapter 11 of Our Square and the People in It is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading ““Oh, that's only politics,” I said, with an attempt at easiness.”
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading ““Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.”
the act of burning something
From this reading ““Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.”
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading ““Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading ““Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading ““Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.”
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading ““Oh, that's only politics,” I said, with an attempt at easiness.”
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading ““Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.”
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 ““Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.”
In this reading ““Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.”
In this reading ““Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.”
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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 “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What is Paula going to do about it?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Oh, that's only politics,” I said, with an attempt at easiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, that's only politics,” I said, with an attempt at easiness.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Oh, that's only politics,” I said, with an attempt at easiness.
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
the act of burning something
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What is Paula going to do about it?”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
From this reading “Oh, that's only politics,” I said, with an attempt at easiness.
the act of departing
From this reading What is Paula going to do about it?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, that's only politics,” I said, with an attempt at easiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is _that_ politics?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is Paula going to do about it?”
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, that's only politics,” I said, with an attempt at easiness.
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, that's only politics,” I said, with an attempt at easiness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading “Oh, that's only politics,” I said, with an attempt at easiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, that's only politics,” I said, with an attempt at easiness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is _that_ politics?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, that's only politics,” I said, with an attempt at easiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “That,” said I, “is war.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is Paula going to do about it?”
at the time that
From this reading “Putnam Varick himself turned Mr. Trent out of the house when he went to see Paula,” said the Bonnie Lassie, a bright spot of color burning in each soft cheek.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, that's only politics,” I said, with an attempt at easiness.
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