Chapter 2 of Roger Kyffin's Ward is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Roger Kyffin's Ward is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate. Roger Kyffin sighed deeply. The little boy flew towards his mother. She had scarcely strength to bend forward to meet him. The doctor held him while she pressed him to her bosom.
Chapter 2 of Roger Kyffin's Ward is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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form a curve
From this reading “She had scarcely strength to bend forward to meet him.”
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “The doctor held him while she pressed him to her bosom.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “"I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Roger Kyffin sighed deeply.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “The little boy flew towards his mother.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “"I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “The doctor held him while she pressed him to her bosom.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Roger Kyffin sighed deeply.”
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.
In this reading “Roger Kyffin sighed deeply.”
In this reading “She had scarcely strength to bend forward to meet him.”
In this reading “The little boy flew towards his mother.”
In this reading “The little boy flew towards his mother.”
In this reading “"I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
form a curve
From this reading She had scarcely strength to bend forward to meet him.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The doctor held him while she pressed him to her bosom.
a youthful male person
From this reading The little boy flew towards his mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Roger Kyffin sighed deeply.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The little boy flew towards his mother.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She had scarcely strength to bend forward to meet him.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had scarcely strength to bend forward to meet him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The doctor held him while she pressed him to her bosom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor held him while she pressed him to her bosom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had scarcely strength to bend forward to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little boy flew towards his mother.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
come together
From this reading She had scarcely strength to bend forward to meet him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The little boy flew towards his mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
compacted by ironing
From this reading The doctor held him while she pressed him to her bosom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
only a very short time before
From this reading She had scarcely strength to bend forward to meet him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had scarcely strength to bend forward to meet him.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Roger Kyffin sighed deeply.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading She had scarcely strength to bend forward to meet him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
in the direction of
From this reading The little boy flew towards his mother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
during the time that
From this reading The doctor held him while she pressed him to her bosom.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can give you but little hopes," said the doctor to Roger Kyffin, whom, in company with Mr. Wallis, he met at the cottage gate.
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