Chapter 15 of The Child Wife is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Child Wife is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, one way seems easy enough. There's a talk of trouble in Milan. Your white-coats are not popular in that Italian metropolis, field-marshal! So my despatches tell me." "What of that, my lord?
Chapter 15 of The Child Wife is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “"Well, one way seems easy enough.”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “Your white-coats are not popular in that Italian metropolis, field-marshal!”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Your white-coats are not popular in that Italian metropolis, field-marshal!”
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading “There's a talk of trouble in Milan.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “Your white-coats are not popular in that Italian metropolis, field-marshal!”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"Well, one way seems easy enough.”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “There's a talk of trouble in Milan.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “There's a talk of trouble in Milan.”
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 “"Well, one way seems easy enough.”
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 There's a talk of trouble in Milan.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your white-coats are not popular in that Italian metropolis, field-marshal!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So my despatches tell me."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Well, one way seems easy enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Well, one way seems easy enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your white-coats are not popular in that Italian metropolis, field-marshal!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's a talk of trouble in Milan.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Your white-coats are not popular in that Italian metropolis, field-marshal!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "What of that, my lord?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So my despatches tell me."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Your white-coats are not popular in that Italian metropolis, field-marshal!
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading There's a talk of trouble in Milan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So my despatches tell me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your white-coats are not popular in that Italian metropolis, field-marshal!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's a talk of trouble in Milan.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, one way seems easy enough.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Your white-coats are not popular in that Italian metropolis, field-marshal!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Well, one way seems easy enough.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So my despatches tell me."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There's a talk of trouble in Milan.
express in words
From this reading So my despatches tell me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your white-coats are not popular in that Italian metropolis, field-marshal!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's a talk of trouble in Milan.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There's a talk of trouble in Milan.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, one way seems easy enough.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, one way seems easy enough.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of that, my lord?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your white-coats are not popular in that Italian metropolis, field-marshal!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your white-coats are not popular in that Italian metropolis, field-marshal!
Chapter 15 of The Child Wife by Mayne Reid holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 15 holds 402 sentences of The Child Wife, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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