Chapter 33 of That Boy of Norcott's is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of That Boy of Norcott's is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two telegrams came from my mother. They were little other than repetitions. She had been ill, and was impatient to see me. In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me. I was to inquire for her at “Elridge's Hotel.”
Chapter 33 of That Boy of Norcott's is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading “In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “I was to inquire for her at “Elridge's Hotel.””
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “She had been ill, and was impatient to see me.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “She had been ill, and was impatient to see me.”
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “I was to inquire for her at “Elridge's Hotel.””
plural of “repetition” — an event that repeats
From this reading “They were little other than repetitions.”
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading “In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.”
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “Two telegrams came from my mother.”
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 “Two telegrams came from my mother.”
In this reading “I was to inquire for her at “Elridge's Hotel.””
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been ill, and was impatient to see me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was to inquire for her at “Elridge's Hotel.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been ill, and was impatient to see me.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two telegrams came from my mother.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was to inquire for her at “Elridge's Hotel.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was to inquire for her at “Elridge's Hotel.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two telegrams came from my mother.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been ill, and was impatient to see me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was to inquire for her at “Elridge's Hotel.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I was to inquire for her at “Elridge's Hotel.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was to inquire for her at “Elridge's Hotel.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She had been ill, and was impatient to see me.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading She had been ill, and was impatient to see me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I was to inquire for her at “Elridge's Hotel.”
immediately past
From this reading In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were little other than repetitions.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been ill, and was impatient to see me.
come together
From this reading In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Two telegrams came from my mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two telegrams came from my mother.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were little other than repetitions.
plural of “repetition” — an event that repeats
From this reading They were little other than repetitions.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had been ill, and was impatient to see me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been ill, and was impatient to see me.
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Two telegrams came from my mother.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were little other than repetitions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were little other than repetitions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been ill, and was impatient to see me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two telegrams came from my mother.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been ill, and was impatient to see me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were little other than repetitions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the last, she added that she would shorten the distance between us by coming to Dublin to meet me.
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