Chapter 27 of Ruth Erskine's Son is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Ruth Erskine's Son is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT ERSKINE, once roused, could not rest. He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before. "Mamma, I had a long talk with the doctor this morning. He is not satisfied with the present state of things. He admits that for some days there has been a retrograde movement.
Chapter 27 of Ruth Erskine's Son is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “He admits that for some days there has been a retrograde movement.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Mamma, I had a long talk with the doctor this morning.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT ERSKINE, once roused, could not rest.”
move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
From this reading “A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT ERSKINE, once roused, could not rest.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT ERSKINE, once roused, could not rest.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “He is not satisfied with the present state of things.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “He is not satisfied with the present state of things.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.”
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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In this reading “He is not satisfied with the present state of things.”
In this reading “He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.”
In this reading “He admits that for some days there has been a retrograde movement.”
In this reading “"Mamma, I had a long talk with the doctor this morning.”
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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 A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT ERSKINE, once roused, could not rest.
third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He admits that for some days there has been a retrograde movement.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He admits that for some days there has been a retrograde movement.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT ERSKINE, once roused, could not rest.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He admits that for some days there has been a retrograde movement.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Mamma, I had a long talk with the doctor this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT ERSKINE, once roused, could not rest.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He admits that for some days there has been a retrograde movement.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mamma, I had a long talk with the doctor this morning.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He admits that for some days there has been a retrograde movement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mamma, I had a long talk with the doctor this morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is not satisfied with the present state of things.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Mamma, I had a long talk with the doctor this morning.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma, I had a long talk with the doctor this morning.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Mamma, I had a long talk with the doctor this morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT ERSKINE, once roused, could not rest.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT ERSKINE, once roused, could not rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is not satisfied with the present state of things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.
on one occasion
From this reading A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT ERSKINE, once roused, could not rest.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He is not satisfied with the present state of things.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT ERSKINE, once roused, could not rest.
move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
From this reading A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT ERSKINE, once roused, could not rest.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading A RETROGRADE MOVEMENT ERSKINE, once roused, could not rest.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He is not satisfied with the present state of things.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He admits that for some days there has been a retrograde movement.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He is not satisfied with the present state of things.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Mamma, I had a long talk with the doctor this morning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He admits that for some days there has been a retrograde movement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He admits that for some days there has been a retrograde movement.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He is not satisfied with the present state of things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mamma, I had a long talk with the doctor this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He came to his mother on the next evening, his face more troubled than before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mamma, I had a long talk with the doctor this morning.
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