Chapter 5 of Running Sands is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Running Sands is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"My dear girl!" said she. She kissed the dear girl on both passive cheeks. Then she inquired: "You've had a letter?" "No," said Muriel. "He asked me."
Chapter 5 of Running Sands is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"He asked me."”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “She kissed the dear girl on both passive cheeks.”
dearly loved
From this reading “"My dear girl!" said she.”
a young female
From this reading “"My dear girl!" said she.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Then she inquired: "You've had a letter?"”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “She kissed the dear girl on both passive cheeks.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Then she inquired: "You've had a letter?"”
lacking in energy or will
From this reading “She kissed the dear girl on both passive cheeks.”
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 “"My dear girl!" said she.”
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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 Then she inquired: "You've had a letter?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "He asked me."
the two together, not just one
From this reading She kissed the dear girl on both passive cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She kissed the dear girl on both passive cheeks.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear girl!" said she.
a young female
From this reading "My dear girl!" said she.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she inquired: "You've had a letter?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He asked me."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Then she inquired: "You've had a letter?"
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She kissed the dear girl on both passive cheeks.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Then she inquired: "You've had a letter?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He asked me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," said Muriel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear girl!" said she.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Muriel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She kissed the dear girl on both passive cheeks.
lacking in energy or will
From this reading She kissed the dear girl on both passive cheeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear girl!" said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear girl!" said she.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She kissed the dear girl on both passive cheeks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she inquired: "You've had a letter?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she inquired: "You've had a letter?"
Chapter 5 of Running Sands by Reginald Wright Kauffman holds 414 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 5 holds 414 sentences of Running Sands, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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