Chapter 13 of Rutledge is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Rutledge is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm." LACON. "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?" "Ah! no, indeed!" I exclaimed; "it's all right now!
Chapter 13 of Rutledge is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “"Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"”
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “"Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"”
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “"Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm."”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “"Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm."”
given to inquiry
From this reading “"Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"”
signifying nothing
From this reading “"Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm."”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “"Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"”
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 “"Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"”
In this reading “"Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! no, indeed!"
(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 I exclaimed; "it's all right now!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm."
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed; "it's all right now!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm."
given to inquiry
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
signifying nothing
From this reading "Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I exclaimed; "it's all right now!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LACON.
go away from a place
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
engage in
From this reading "Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I exclaimed; "it's all right now!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Make no enemies; he is insignificant indeed that can do thee no harm."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
(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 "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," says Mrs. Arnold, with an inquiring look, as she was preparing to leave me for the night, "was I right, or do you feel sorry you followed my advice?"
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