Chapter 20 of The breach of trust is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The breach of trust is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
END OF THE MERE PROFESSOR. "POOR woman!" exclaimed Helen, wiping her eyes. "I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife. I ought to have pitied her for that. And, only think, she loves him still; loves him better for his reverses, and the loss of his mind."
Chapter 20 of The breach of trust is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “"I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “"POOR woman!" exclaimed Helen, wiping her eyes.”
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “And, only think, she loves him still; loves him better for his reverses, and the loss of his mind."”
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading “I ought to have pitied her for that.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “END OF THE MERE PROFESSOR.”
plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
From this reading “And, only think, she loves him still; loves him better for his reverses, and the loss of his mind."”
possessive form of “tracy” — United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading “"I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.”
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “"POOR woman!" exclaimed Helen, wiping her eyes.”
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 “"POOR woman!" exclaimed Helen, wiping her eyes.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, only think, she loves him still; loves him better for his reverses, and the loss of his mind."
any thing at all
From this reading "I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And, only think, she loves him still; loves him better for his reverses, and the loss of his mind."
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading "I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading END OF THE MERE PROFESSOR.
apart from; not including
From this reading "I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "POOR woman!" exclaimed Helen, wiping her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "POOR woman!" exclaimed Helen, wiping her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I ought to have pitied her for that.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I ought to have pitied her for that.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "POOR woman!" exclaimed Helen, wiping her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "POOR woman!" exclaimed Helen, wiping her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, only think, she loves him still; loves him better for his reverses, and the loss of his mind."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, only think, she loves him still; loves him better for his reverses, and the loss of his mind."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.
something that is lost
From this reading And, only think, she loves him still; loves him better for his reverses, and the loss of his mind."
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And, only think, she loves him still; loves him better for his reverses, and the loss of his mind."
being nothing more than specified
From this reading END OF THE MERE PROFESSOR.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And, only think, she loves him still; loves him better for his reverses, and the loss of his mind."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading END OF THE MERE PROFESSOR.
and nothing more
From this reading And, only think, she loves him still; loves him better for his reverses, and the loss of his mind."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I ought to have pitied her for that.
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading I ought to have pitied her for that.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "POOR woman!" exclaimed Helen, wiping her eyes.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading END OF THE MERE PROFESSOR.
plural of “revers” — a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side
From this reading And, only think, she loves him still; loves him better for his reverses, and the loss of his mind."
cut with a saw
From this reading "I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.
not in physical motion
From this reading And, only think, she loves him still; loves him better for his reverses, and the loss of his mind."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading END OF THE MERE PROFESSOR.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And, only think, she loves him still; loves him better for his reverses, and the loss of his mind."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.
possessive form of “tracy” — United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading "I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I never saw anything to dislike in her, except that she was Mr. Tracy's wife.
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "POOR woman!" exclaimed Helen, wiping her eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "POOR woman!" exclaimed Helen, wiping her eyes.
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