Chapter 16 of Sonia Married is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Sonia Married is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It's a bit one-sided, isn't it?" suggested O'Rane quietly. I still said nothing. Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there. For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child. O'Rane's black eyes were sunk low in their sockets.
Chapter 16 of Sonia Married is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading “Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.”
not reversible or capable of having either side out
From this reading “"It's a bit one-sided, isn't it?" suggested O'Rane quietly.”
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.”
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading “Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.”
the act of punishing
From this reading “Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.”
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading “O'Rane's black eyes were sunk low in their sockets.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “"It's a bit one-sided, isn't it?" suggested O'Rane quietly.”
doomed to extinction
From this reading “O'Rane's black eyes were sunk low in their sockets.”
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 “O'Rane's black eyes were sunk low in their sockets.”
In this reading “For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.”
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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 "It's a bit one-sided, isn't it?" suggested O'Rane quietly.
(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 For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "It's a bit one-sided, isn't it?" suggested O'Rane quietly.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading O'Rane's black eyes were sunk low in their sockets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
opinion or judgment
From this reading O'Rane's black eyes were sunk low in their sockets.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I still said nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a bit one-sided, isn't it?" suggested O'Rane quietly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's a bit one-sided, isn't it?" suggested O'Rane quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a bit one-sided, isn't it?" suggested O'Rane quietly.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading O'Rane's black eyes were sunk low in their sockets.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I still said nothing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a bit one-sided, isn't it?" suggested O'Rane quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O'Rane's black eyes were sunk low in their sockets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
not reversible or capable of having either side out
From this reading "It's a bit one-sided, isn't it?" suggested O'Rane quietly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
by chance
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
the act of punishing
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
with low volume
From this reading "It's a bit one-sided, isn't it?" suggested O'Rane quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I still said nothing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.
plural of “socket” — a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading O'Rane's black eyes were sunk low in their sockets.
not in physical motion
From this reading I still said nothing.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "It's a bit one-sided, isn't it?" suggested O'Rane quietly.
doomed to extinction
From this reading O'Rane's black eyes were sunk low in their sockets.
express in words
From this reading For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading O'Rane's black eyes were sunk low in their sockets.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For all I could tell he might in time know a pang of desire to see his own child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grayle was being punished in the one part of him that I knew to be capable of feeling, but perhaps the punishment did not stop there.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O'Rane's black eyes were sunk low in their sockets.
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