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IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case. At last Delia recovered herself by a strong effort. "It is all useless, Emily. I can do nothing! I am entirely in his power, and must do just as he, says.
Chapter 10 of Straight forward is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading “IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.”
capable of being imagined
From this reading “IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “At last Delia recovered herself by a strong effort.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “At last Delia recovered herself by a strong effort.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “"It is all useless, Emily.”
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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In this reading “At last Delia recovered herself by a strong effort.”
In this reading “IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.”
In this reading “IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.”
In this reading “IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.”
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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 At last Delia recovered herself by a strong effort.
(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 IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am entirely in his power, and must do just as he, says.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am entirely in his power, and must do just as he, says.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am entirely in his power, and must do just as he, says.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At last Delia recovered herself by a strong effort.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can do nothing!
an occurrence of something
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
capable of being imagined
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I can do nothing!
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At last Delia recovered herself by a strong effort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I am entirely in his power, and must do just as he, says.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
set up or found
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am entirely in his power, and must do just as he, says.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last Delia recovered herself by a strong effort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I am entirely in his power, and must do just as he, says.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can do nothing!
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am entirely in his power, and must do just as he, says.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is all useless, Emily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
and nothing more
From this reading I am entirely in his power, and must do just as he, says.
immediately past
From this reading At last Delia recovered herself by a strong effort.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I am entirely in his power, and must do just as he, says.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I can do nothing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I am entirely in his power, and must do just as he, says.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading At last Delia recovered herself by a strong effort.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I am entirely in his power, and must do just as he, says.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
express in speech
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading At last Delia recovered herself by a strong effort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "It is all useless, Emily.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was some moments before Delia became composed enough to speak at all, so that Emily had time to imagine every conceivable misfortune, before she found out the real state of the case.
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