Chapter 11 of Quinneys' is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Quinneys' is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Don’t want her help!" growled Quinney. He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?" "Sorry," replied James carelessly. "I supposed Miss Quinney would be considered an exception." He added, with mild derision, "She took no interest in the covers at all."
Chapter 11 of Quinneys' is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without care or concern
From this reading “"Sorry," replied James carelessly.”
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading “He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"”
contemptuous laughter
From this reading “He added, with mild derision, "She took no interest in the covers at all."”
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “"I supposed Miss Quinney would be considered an exception."”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Don’t want her help!" growled Quinney.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"”
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “He added, with mild derision, "She took no interest in the covers at all."”
in a vicious manner
From this reading “He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"”
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.
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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 He added, with mild derision, "She took no interest in the covers at all."
(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 He added, with mild derision, "She took no interest in the covers at all."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I supposed Miss Quinney would be considered an exception."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He added, with mild derision, "She took no interest in the covers at all."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I supposed Miss Quinney would be considered an exception."
without care or concern
From this reading "Sorry," replied James carelessly.
carefully weighed
From this reading "I supposed Miss Quinney would be considered an exception."
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"
contemptuous laughter
From this reading He added, with mild derision, "She took no interest in the covers at all."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don’t want her help!" growled Quinney.
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading "I supposed Miss Quinney would be considered an exception."
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Don’t want her help!" growled Quinney.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Don’t want her help!" growled Quinney.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don’t want her help!" growled Quinney.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He added, with mild derision, "She took no interest in the covers at all."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He added, with mild derision, "She took no interest in the covers at all."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading He added, with mild derision, "She took no interest in the covers at all."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I supposed Miss Quinney would be considered an exception."
not any; not one
From this reading He added, with mild derision, "She took no interest in the covers at all."
no person; not anyone
From this reading He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don’t want her help!" growled Quinney.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Sorry," replied James carelessly.
in a vicious manner
From this reading He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He added, with mild derision, "She took no interest in the covers at all."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry," replied James carelessly.
required or under orders
From this reading "I supposed Miss Quinney would be considered an exception."
express in words
From this reading He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He added, with mild derision, "She took no interest in the covers at all."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He added, with mild derision, "She took no interest in the covers at all."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don’t want her help!" growled Quinney.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He added, with mild derision, "She took no interest in the covers at all."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I supposed Miss Quinney would be considered an exception."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He turned savagely to James: "Didn’t I tell you not to show them covers to nobody?"
Chapter 11 of Quinneys' by Horace Annesley Vachell holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 415 sentences of Quinneys', unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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