Chapter 14 of Roy is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Roy is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her. Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear. "But, Mademoiselle, I want to know about them all at home. Molly most! And Den can tell me."
Chapter 14 of Roy is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “And Den can tell me."”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “"But, Mademoiselle, I want to know about them all at home.”
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading “Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Molly most!”
in motion
From this reading “Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading “Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.”
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading “Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.”
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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a reception held in your own home
In this reading “"But, Mademoiselle, I want to know about them all at home.”
In this reading “FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.”
In this reading “"But, Mademoiselle, I want to know about them all at home.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But, Mademoiselle, I want to know about them all at home.
(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 "But, Mademoiselle, I want to know about them all at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But, Mademoiselle, I want to know about them all at home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Mademoiselle, I want to know about them all at home.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And Den can tell me."
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading And Den can tell me."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
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From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "But, Mademoiselle, I want to know about them all at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, Mademoiselle, I want to know about them all at home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But, Mademoiselle, I want to know about them all at home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "But, Mademoiselle, I want to know about them all at home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Den can tell me."
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly most!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Molly most!
in motion
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
above and across; more than
From this reading FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.
express in words
From this reading And Den can tell me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But, Mademoiselle, I want to know about them all at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But, Mademoiselle, I want to know about them all at home.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading FROM OVER THE WATER LUCILLE, turning to go, made a little sign to Roy to follow her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ivor opened the door, moving mechanically, as if his mind were far-away; and Roy, with a show of reluctance, went in her rear.
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Chapter 14 holds 158 sentences of Roy, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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