Chapter V of She who sleeps, “Barry Is Haunted,” is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter V
Chapter V of She who sleeps, “Barry Is Haunted,” is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?” “Shut up about ‘the princess,’” Barry retorted. “At least I have found out that the woman didn’t lie. The house actually belongs to someone called John Brown.” “Then, in private life, the--the lady--must be a Miss or a Mrs. Brown.
Chapter V of She who sleeps, “Barry Is Haunted,” is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in actual fact
From this reading “The house actually belongs to someone called John Brown.””
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “The house actually belongs to someone called John Brown.””
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading ““In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?””
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading ““In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?””
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading ““Then, in private life, the--the lady--must be a Miss or a Mrs. Brown.”
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading ““Shut up about ‘the princess,’” Barry retorted.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading ““Shut up about ‘the princess,’” Barry retorted.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “The house actually belongs to someone called John Brown.””
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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refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
In this reading ““Shut up about ‘the princess,’” Barry retorted.”
In this reading ““Then, in private life, the--the lady--must be a Miss or a Mrs. Brown.”
In this reading ““At least I have found out that the woman didn’t lie.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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, in private life, the--the lady--must be a Miss or a Mrs. Brown.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Shut up about ‘the princess,’” Barry retorted.
in actual fact
From this reading The house actually belongs to someone called John Brown.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shut up about ‘the princess,’” Barry retorted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?”
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The house actually belongs to someone called John Brown.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The house actually belongs to someone called John Brown.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The house actually belongs to someone called John Brown.”
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “At least I have found out that the woman didn’t lie.
set up or found
From this reading “At least I have found out that the woman didn’t lie.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “At least I have found out that the woman didn’t lie.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house actually belongs to someone called John Brown.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “At least I have found out that the woman didn’t lie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The house actually belongs to someone called John Brown.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Then, in private life, the--the lady--must be a Miss or a Mrs. Brown.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “At least I have found out that the woman didn’t lie.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “At least I have found out that the woman didn’t lie.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Then, in private life, the--the lady--must be a Miss or a Mrs. Brown.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Then, in private life, the--the lady--must be a Miss or a Mrs. Brown.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Then, in private life, the--the lady--must be a Miss or a Mrs. Brown.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Then, in private life, the--the lady--must be a Miss or a Mrs. Brown.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Then, in private life, the--the lady--must be a Miss or a Mrs. Brown.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “At least I have found out that the woman didn’t lie.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Then, in private life, the--the lady--must be a Miss or a Mrs. Brown.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Shut up about ‘the princess,’” Barry retorted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Shut up about ‘the princess,’” Barry retorted.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The house actually belongs to someone called John Brown.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “At least I have found out that the woman didn’t lie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In short,” said Jim, “the princess may be described as still at large?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then, in private life, the--the lady--must be a Miss or a Mrs. Brown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The house actually belongs to someone called John Brown.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Shut up about ‘the princess,’” Barry retorted.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “At least I have found out that the woman didn’t lie.
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