Chapter 16 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KATE IS HELPFUL At six o'clock Kate returned. "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen. "It's just as we thought. Our friend, Mr. O'Leary, was back of the dance. He suggested it to Mrs. Ragsdale, and she got it up.
Chapter 16 of Paradise Bend is here in full — 339 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “Our friend, Mr. O'Leary, was back of the dance.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “"It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.”
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading “KATE IS HELPFUL At six o'clock Kate returned.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “"It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.”
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading “"It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.”
according to the clock
From this reading “KATE IS HELPFUL At six o'clock Kate returned.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “He suggested it to Mrs. Ragsdale, and she got it up.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.”
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 “"It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.”
In this reading “KATE IS HELPFUL At six o'clock Kate returned.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's just as we thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KATE IS HELPFUL At six o'clock Kate returned.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Our friend, Mr. O'Leary, was back of the dance.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Our friend, Mr. O'Leary, was back of the dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friend, Mr. O'Leary, was back of the dance.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He suggested it to Mrs. Ragsdale, and she got it up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He suggested it to Mrs. Ragsdale, and she got it up.
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading KATE IS HELPFUL At six o'clock Kate returned.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KATE IS HELPFUL At six o'clock Kate returned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's just as we thought.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's just as we thought.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KATE IS HELPFUL At six o'clock Kate returned.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
for more time
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Our friend, Mr. O'Leary, was back of the dance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
according to the clock
From this reading KATE IS HELPFUL At six o'clock Kate returned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our friend, Mr. O'Leary, was back of the dance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our friend, Mr. O'Leary, was back of the dance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friend, Mr. O'Leary, was back of the dance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He suggested it to Mrs. Ragsdale, and she got it up.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading KATE IS HELPFUL At six o'clock Kate returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading KATE IS HELPFUL At six o'clock Kate returned.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He suggested it to Mrs. Ragsdale, and she got it up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It's just as we thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He suggested it to Mrs. Ragsdale, and she got it up.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He suggested it to Mrs. Ragsdale, and she got it up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our friend, Mr. O'Leary, was back of the dance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's just as we thought.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "It took me longer than I expected," she whispered, Dorothy and Mrs. Mace being in the kitchen.
Chapter 16 of Paradise Bend by William Patterson White holds 339 sentences, grouped into 68 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 16 holds 339 sentences of Paradise Bend, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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