Chapter 11 of Some Do Not...: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Some Do Not...: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes: "_Alla Finestra_!" he exclaimed: "Oh yes! I've got the water-colour. I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
Chapter 11 of Some Do Not...: A Novel is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"_Alla Finestra_!" he exclaimed: "Oh yes!”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:”
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading “Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:”
on the contrary
From this reading “Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:”
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading “Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:”
without delay or immediately
In this reading “I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.”
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From this reading "_Alla Finestra_!" he exclaimed: "Oh yes!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "_Alla Finestra_!" he exclaimed: "Oh yes!
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
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From this reading "_Alla Finestra_!" he exclaimed: "Oh yes!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got the water-colour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Alla Finestra_!" he exclaimed: "Oh yes!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've got the water-colour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "_Alla Finestra_!" he exclaimed: "Oh yes!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
on the contrary
From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I saw her sitting for it and bought it on the spot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I've got the water-colour.
water-soluble pigment
From this reading I've got the water-colour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Duchemin looked at Macmaster with sane, muddled, rather exhausted eyes:
an affirmative
From this reading "_Alla Finestra_!" he exclaimed: "Oh yes!
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