Chapter 11 of Saint Michael: A Romance is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Saint Michael: A Romance is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't believe it." "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work? How do you like it?" The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising. "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
Chapter 11 of Saint Michael: A Romance is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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approval
From this reading “"You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?”
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading “"Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.”
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.”
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading “The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.”
show unwillingness towards
From this reading “"You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?”
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading “The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?”
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.
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anew
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
approval
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you like it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't believe it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
a metric unit of length equal to 100 meters
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do you like it?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't believe it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't believe it."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How do you like it?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
a special situation
From this reading "Hm! the thing is not so bad; there is force and life in it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Professor began to mutter again, but this time it sounded more promising.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will surely not refuse me credit for my own work?
Chapter 11 of Saint Michael: A Romance by E. Werner holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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