Chapter 33 of The Blue Castle: a novel is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 33 of The Blue Castle: a novel is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections. “Er—Miss—Miss—” “Mrs. Snaith,” said Valancy quietly. “I was Miss Valancy Stirling when I came to you last May—over a year ago. I wanted to consult you about my heart.” Dr. Trent’s face cleared.
Chapter 33 of The Blue Castle: a novel is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “Dr. Trent’s face cleared.”
get or ask advice from
From this reading “I wanted to consult you about my heart.””
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading “Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.”
with low volume
From this reading ““Er—Miss—Miss—” “Mrs. Snaith,” said Valancy quietly.”
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.”
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading “Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.”
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.”
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 “I was Miss Valancy Stirling when I came to you last May—over a year ago.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wanted to consult you about my heart.”
in the past
From this reading “I was Miss Valancy Stirling when I came to you last May—over a year ago.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I was Miss Valancy Stirling when I came to you last May—over a year ago.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Dr. Trent’s face cleared.
get or ask advice from
From this reading I wanted to consult you about my heart.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “Er—Miss—Miss—” “Mrs. Snaith,” said Valancy quietly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dr. Trent’s face cleared.
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I wanted to consult you about my heart.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was Miss Valancy Stirling when I came to you last May—over a year ago.
immediately past
From this reading “I was Miss Valancy Stirling when I came to you last May—over a year ago.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I was Miss Valancy Stirling when I came to you last May—over a year ago.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Er—Miss—Miss—” “Mrs. Snaith,” said Valancy quietly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Er—Miss—Miss—” “Mrs. Snaith,” said Valancy quietly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wanted to consult you about my heart.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I was Miss Valancy Stirling when I came to you last May—over a year ago.
with low volume
From this reading “Er—Miss—Miss—” “Mrs. Snaith,” said Valancy quietly.
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Er—Miss—Miss—” “Mrs. Snaith,” said Valancy quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Er—Miss—Miss—” “Mrs. Snaith,” said Valancy quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was Miss Valancy Stirling when I came to you last May—over a year ago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was Miss Valancy Stirling when I came to you last May—over a year ago.
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Dr. Trent looked at her blankly and fumbled among his recollections.
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Dr. Trent’s face cleared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Er—Miss—Miss—” “Mrs. Snaith,” said Valancy quietly.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted to consult you about my heart.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was Miss Valancy Stirling when I came to you last May—over a year ago.
at the time that
From this reading “I was Miss Valancy Stirling when I came to you last May—over a year ago.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “I was Miss Valancy Stirling when I came to you last May—over a year ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I was Miss Valancy Stirling when I came to you last May—over a year ago.
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