Chapter 28 of Tetherstones is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXVIII
Chapter 28 of Tetherstones is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MIRACLE “You won’t leave us?” said Maggie tremulously. “Please, you won’t leave us?” “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least. But I can’t live on your kindness any longer. That is absolutely certain.
Chapter 28 of Tetherstones is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “That is absolutely certain.”
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading ““If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “But I can’t live on your kindness any longer.”
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading “THE MIRACLE “You won’t leave us?” said Maggie tremulously.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading ““Please, you won’t leave us?””
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading ““If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.”
in a tremulous manner
From this reading “THE MIRACLE “You won’t leave us?” said Maggie tremulously.”
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 “That is absolutely certain.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.”
continue to live and avoid dying
In this reading “But I can’t live on your kindness any longer.”
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 “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading That is absolutely certain.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But I can’t live on your kindness any longer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can’t live on your kindness any longer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I can’t live on your kindness any longer.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That is absolutely certain.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is absolutely certain.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading But I can’t live on your kindness any longer.
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 “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
go away from a place
From this reading THE MIRACLE “You won’t leave us?” said Maggie tremulously.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But I can’t live on your kindness any longer.
for more time
From this reading But I can’t live on your kindness any longer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MIRACLE “You won’t leave us?” said Maggie tremulously.
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading THE MIRACLE “You won’t leave us?” said Maggie tremulously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I can’t live on your kindness any longer.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please, you won’t leave us?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MIRACLE “You won’t leave us?” said Maggie tremulously.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is absolutely certain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIRACLE “You won’t leave us?” said Maggie tremulously.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
in a tremulous manner
From this reading THE MIRACLE “You won’t leave us?” said Maggie tremulously.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MIRACLE “You won’t leave us?” said Maggie tremulously.
the act of using
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If I can be of the slightest use here of course I will stay,” Frances answered, “for a time at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MIRACLE “You won’t leave us?” said Maggie tremulously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MIRACLE “You won’t leave us?” said Maggie tremulously.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I can’t live on your kindness any longer.
Chapter 28 of Tetherstones by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 28 holds 182 sentences of Tetherstones, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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