Chapter 8 of Round the Corner is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Round the Corner is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Gentlemen! Of course." And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice: "Is Bennett Lawrie a gentleman?" Mrs. Folyat would say, frigidly: "He is very poor, but he is extremely well connected."
Chapter 8 of Round the Corner is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading “"Is Bennett Lawrie a gentleman?"”
being joined in close association
From this reading “Mrs. Folyat would say, frigidly: "He is very poor, but he is extremely well connected."”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “Mrs. Folyat would say, frigidly: "He is very poor, but he is extremely well connected."”
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading “And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:”
a man of refinement
From this reading “"Is Bennett Lawrie a gentleman?"”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “"Gentlemen!”
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Mrs. Folyat would say, frigidly: "He is very poor, but he is extremely well connected."”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course."”
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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 "Is Bennett Lawrie a gentleman?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading "Is Bennett Lawrie a gentleman?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Folyat would say, frigidly: "He is very poor, but he is extremely well connected."
being joined in close association
From this reading Mrs. Folyat would say, frigidly: "He is very poor, but he is extremely well connected."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course."
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Mrs. Folyat would say, frigidly: "He is very poor, but he is extremely well connected."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Folyat would say, frigidly: "He is very poor, but he is extremely well connected."
without warmth or enthusiasm
From this reading Mrs. Folyat would say, frigidly: "He is very poor, but he is extremely well connected."
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:
a man of refinement
From this reading "Is Bennett Lawrie a gentleman?"
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentlemen!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Folyat would say, frigidly: "He is very poor, but he is extremely well connected."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Bennett Lawrie a gentleman?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is Bennett Lawrie a gentleman?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Folyat would say, frigidly: "He is very poor, but he is extremely well connected."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mrs. Folyat would say, frigidly: "He is very poor, but he is extremely well connected."
express in words
From this reading And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:
in or at that place or location
From this reading And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Folyat would say, frigidly: "He is very poor, but he is extremely well connected."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:
(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 Mrs. Folyat would say, frigidly: "He is very poor, but he is extremely well connected."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:
in the company of; together with
From this reading And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And if Minna were there, she would say with honey and gall in her voice:
Chapter 8 of Round the Corner by Gilbert Cannan holds 411 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 8 holds 411 sentences of Round the Corner, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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