Chapter 10 of The Amateur Inn is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Amateur Inn is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances. “Yes,” said Miss Gregg, as though answering a question voiced by her niece. “Yes, he is splendidly strong. And he’s gentle, too. A splendid combination--for a husband.
Chapter 10 of The Amateur Inn is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading “A splendid combination--for a husband.”
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.”
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.”
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading “A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.”
inflected form of “override” — rule against
From this reading “A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.”
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.”
extremely well
From this reading ““Yes, he is splendidly strong.”
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading ““Yes,” said Miss Gregg, as though answering a question voiced by her niece.”
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 “A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.”
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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 A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
replying
From this reading “Yes,” said Miss Gregg, as though answering a question voiced by her niece.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes,” said Miss Gregg, as though answering a question voiced by her niece.
cause to be bored
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Yes,” said Miss Gregg, as though answering a question voiced by her niece.
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading A splendid combination--for a husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A splendid combination--for a husband.
a long fixed look
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading And he’s gentle, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Miss Gregg, as though answering a question voiced by her niece.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he’s gentle, too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading A splendid combination--for a husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, he is splendidly strong.
a narrow way or road
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
without good reason
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Yes,” said Miss Gregg, as though answering a question voiced by her niece.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “Yes,” said Miss Gregg, as though answering a question voiced by her niece.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
inflected form of “override” — rule against
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Yes,” said Miss Gregg, as though answering a question voiced by her niece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Miss Gregg, as though answering a question voiced by her niece.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading A splendid combination--for a husband.
extremely well
From this reading “Yes, he is splendidly strong.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Yes, he is splendidly strong.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Yes,” said Miss Gregg, as though answering a question voiced by her niece.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And he’s gentle, too.
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Yes,” said Miss Gregg, as though answering a question voiced by her niece.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CRY IN THE NIGHT Doris Lane followed him with her admiring gaze, noting how lightly he bore the invalid and with what tenderness he overrode Creede’s petulant remonstrances.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Miss Gregg, as though answering a question voiced by her niece.
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