Chapter 8 of She Buildeth Her House is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of She Buildeth Her House is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered. * * * * * Charter was met at the door by his mother. She had expected to find him suffering from nerves, but clean. He had always kept his word, and she had waited for this day. She did not need to look at him twice, but put on her bonnet and left the house.
Chapter 8 of She Buildeth Her House is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “"Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.”
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “She did not need to look at him twice, but put on her bonnet and left the house.”
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “"Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.”
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading “* * * * * Charter was met at the door by his mother.”
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading “"Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “She had expected to find him suffering from nerves, but clean.”
plural of “pint” — a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading “"Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading “She had expected to find him suffering from nerves, but clean.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She did not need to look at him twice, but put on her bonnet and left the house.”
In this reading “He had always kept his word, and she had waited for this day.”
In this reading “He had always kept his word, and she had waited for this day.”
In this reading “"Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.”
In this reading “* * * * * Charter was met at the door by his mother.”
put clothing on one's body
In this reading “She did not need to look at him twice, but put on her bonnet and left the house.”
In this reading “* * * * * Charter was met at the door by his mother.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had always kept his word, and she had waited for this day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * Charter was met at the door by his mother.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading She did not need to look at him twice, but put on her bonnet and left the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had expected to find him suffering from nerves, but clean.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * Charter was met at the door by his mother.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading * * * * * Charter was met at the door by his mother.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading She had expected to find him suffering from nerves, but clean.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had always kept his word, and she had waited for this day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not need to look at him twice, but put on her bonnet and left the house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading * * * * * Charter was met at the door by his mother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She had expected to find him suffering from nerves, but clean.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She had expected to find him suffering from nerves, but clean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had always kept his word, and she had waited for this day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had expected to find him suffering from nerves, but clean.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had expected to find him suffering from nerves, but clean.
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had always kept his word, and she had waited for this day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not need to look at him twice, but put on her bonnet and left the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had expected to find him suffering from nerves, but clean.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Charter was met at the door by his mother.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She did not need to look at him twice, but put on her bonnet and left the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had always kept his word, and she had waited for this day.
go away from a place
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She did not need to look at him twice, but put on her bonnet and left the house.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She did not need to look at him twice, but put on her bonnet and left the house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading * * * * * Charter was met at the door by his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading * * * * * Charter was met at the door by his mother.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She did not need to look at him twice, but put on her bonnet and left the house.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading She had expected to find him suffering from nerves, but clean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not need to look at him twice, but put on her bonnet and left the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not need to look at him twice, but put on her bonnet and left the house.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
plural of “pint” — a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had expected to find him suffering from nerves, but clean.
a state of acute pain
From this reading She had expected to find him suffering from nerves, but clean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had always kept his word, and she had waited for this day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had expected to find him suffering from nerves, but clean.
two times
From this reading She did not need to look at him twice, but put on her bonnet and left the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Put two halves in the basement, and leave me a dozen cases of pints," Dengler ordered.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He had always kept his word, and she had waited for this day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Charter was met at the door by his mother.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had always kept his word, and she had waited for this day.
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