Chapter 10 of The Clock Struck One is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Clock Struck One is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. SCOTT IS STILL OBSTINATE. Having failed with the grim lawyer, Dora resolved to see Allen. She felt singularly lonely, and longed to have some person to advise her. That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
Chapter 10 of The Clock Struck One is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give advice to
From this reading “She felt singularly lonely, and longed to have some person to advise her.”
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “Having failed with the grim lawyer, Dora resolved to see Allen.”
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.”
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading “That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.”
get or ask advice from
From this reading “That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.”
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading “SCOTT IS STILL OBSTINATE.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “SCOTT IS STILL OBSTINATE.”
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading “She felt singularly lonely, and longed to have some person to advise her.”
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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 “She felt singularly lonely, and longed to have some person to advise her.”
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give advice to
From this reading She felt singularly lonely, and longed to have some person to advise her.
later than; following
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Having failed with the grim lawyer, Dora resolved to see Allen.
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt singularly lonely, and longed to have some person to advise her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
get or ask advice from
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
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From this reading Having failed with the grim lawyer, Dora resolved to see Allen.
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From this reading DR.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Having failed with the grim lawyer, Dora resolved to see Allen.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt singularly lonely, and longed to have some person to advise her.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Having failed with the grim lawyer, Dora resolved to see Allen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She felt singularly lonely, and longed to have some person to advise her.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having failed with the grim lawyer, Dora resolved to see Allen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt singularly lonely, and longed to have some person to advise her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCOTT IS STILL OBSTINATE.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Having failed with the grim lawyer, Dora resolved to see Allen.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She felt singularly lonely, and longed to have some person to advise her.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She felt singularly lonely, and longed to have some person to advise her.
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading SCOTT IS STILL OBSTINATE.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
a human being
From this reading She felt singularly lonely, and longed to have some person to advise her.
determined
From this reading Having failed with the grim lawyer, Dora resolved to see Allen.
only a very short time before
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading SCOTT IS STILL OBSTINATE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having failed with the grim lawyer, Dora resolved to see Allen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt singularly lonely, and longed to have some person to advise her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading She felt singularly lonely, and longed to have some person to advise her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She felt singularly lonely, and longed to have some person to advise her.
not in physical motion
From this reading SCOTT IS STILL OBSTINATE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That should have been Allen's office, but after his cruel behaviour, Dora could scarcely bring herself to consult him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having failed with the grim lawyer, Dora resolved to see Allen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having failed with the grim lawyer, Dora resolved to see Allen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having failed with the grim lawyer, Dora resolved to see Allen.
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