Chapter 5 of Possession is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Possession is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel. “No, I wouldn’t say that. She seemed quite young and beautiful.” And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.” “It’s better to avoid women like her,” rejoined the father.
Chapter 5 of Possession is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.””
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading ““It’s better to avoid women like her,” rejoined the father.”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.”
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading “At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.”
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.”
to a moderate degree
From this reading “And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.””
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading ““It’s better to avoid women like her,” rejoined the father.”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.””
In this reading “She seemed quite young and beautiful.””
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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 At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed quite young and beautiful.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “It’s better to avoid women like her,” rejoined the father.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She seemed quite young and beautiful.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “It’s better to avoid women like her,” rejoined the father.
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.”
a young unmarried woman
From this reading At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “It’s better to avoid women like her,” rejoined the father.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I wouldn’t say that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s better to avoid women like her,” rejoined the father.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.
to a moderate degree
From this reading And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I wouldn’t say that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.
having or covered with or abounding in plumes
From this reading At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She seemed quite young and beautiful.”
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “It’s better to avoid women like her,” rejoined the father.
express in words
From this reading “No, I wouldn’t say that.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed quite young and beautiful.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed quite young and beautiful.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, I wouldn’t say that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.”
(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 And then as if he had gone too far, he added mildly, “Of course, I don’t know her well.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At this point Clarence, like a plumed knight, went to the defense of the damozel.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “It’s better to avoid women like her,” rejoined the father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I wouldn’t say that.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She seemed quite young and beautiful.”
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Chapter 5 holds 405 sentences of Possession, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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