Chapter 4 of Stories of New York is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Stories of New York is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Perkins gave him a quick, sharp glance. “She _has_ acted,” she replied. “But Elvira Price had too much conscience to act _long_.” He gave a sigh of relief. “She acted in Boston, because she was bound to try it.
Chapter 4 of Stories of New York is here in full — 465 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ““She _has_ acted,” she replied.”
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading ““She acted in Boston, because she was bound to try it.”
confined by bonds
From this reading ““She acted in Boston, because she was bound to try it.”
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading ““But Elvira Price had too much conscience to act _long_.””
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading ““But Elvira Price had too much conscience to act _long_.””
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “He gave a sigh of relief.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Miss Perkins gave him a quick, sharp glance.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “He gave a sigh of relief.”
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 “He gave a sigh of relief.”
In this reading “He gave a sigh of relief.”
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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 Miss Perkins gave him a quick, sharp glance.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “But Elvira Price had too much conscience to act _long_.”
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “She _has_ acted,” she replied.
for the reason that
From this reading “She acted in Boston, because she was bound to try it.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “She acted in Boston, because she was bound to try it.
confined by bonds
From this reading “She acted in Boston, because she was bound to try it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But Elvira Price had too much conscience to act _long_.”
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “But Elvira Price had too much conscience to act _long_.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But Elvira Price had too much conscience to act _long_.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Miss Perkins gave him a quick, sharp glance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Miss Perkins gave him a quick, sharp glance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “But Elvira Price had too much conscience to act _long_.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She _has_ acted,” she replied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a sigh of relief.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Perkins gave him a quick, sharp glance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “She acted in Boston, because she was bound to try it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “She acted in Boston, because she was bound to try it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “But Elvira Price had too much conscience to act _long_.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Perkins gave him a quick, sharp glance.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “But Elvira Price had too much conscience to act _long_.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave a sigh of relief.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Perkins gave him a quick, sharp glance.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “But Elvira Price had too much conscience to act _long_.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Miss Perkins gave him a quick, sharp glance.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He gave a sigh of relief.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “She _has_ acted,” she replied.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Miss Perkins gave him a quick, sharp glance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She _has_ acted,” she replied.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He gave a sigh of relief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But Elvira Price had too much conscience to act _long_.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “But Elvira Price had too much conscience to act _long_.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “She acted in Boston, because she was bound to try it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She acted in Boston, because she was bound to try it.
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