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Chapter 13 of The Amazing Inheritance is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said. Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out. Norah's eyes followed him. "He's worried," she told Joe. "We're all worried!"
Chapter 13 of The Amazing Inheritance is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.”
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “"I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.”
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “"He's worried," she told Joe.”
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 “Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.”
In this reading “Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.”
take position in the rear, as in a military formation or in the line of scrimmage in football
In this reading “Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.”
In this reading “Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.”
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 Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
(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 "We're all worried!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Norah's eyes followed him.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Norah's eyes followed him.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's worried," she told Joe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Norah's eyes followed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Norah's eyes followed him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's worried," she told Joe.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're all worried!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
at the time that
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Bill dropped back in his big chair with a groan, but in a flash, he jumped up and went out.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "He's worried," she told Joe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I should think he would be," Joe said dryly, when Norah had told them what Mrs. Kingley had said.
Chapter 13 of The Amazing Inheritance by Frances R. (Frances Roberta) Sterrett holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
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