Chapter 3 of The Corner of Harley Street is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Corner of Harley Street is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs. So I'll tell you just what I felt when I read your letter, and comprehended its tidings. 1. Dear me, is she really as old as that? 2.
Chapter 3 of The Corner of Harley Street is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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fully understood or grasped
From this reading “So I'll tell you just what I felt when I read your letter, and comprehended its tidings.”
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.”
the organ of sight
From this reading “I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.”
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “So I'll tell you just what I felt when I read your letter, and comprehended its tidings.”
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.
increase the likelihood of
In this reading “I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.”
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From this reading 1.
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From this reading 2.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
fully understood or grasped
From this reading So I'll tell you just what I felt when I read your letter, and comprehended its tidings.
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear me, is she really as old as that?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
the organ of sight
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So I'll tell you just what I felt when I read your letter, and comprehended its tidings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
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From this reading So I'll tell you just what I felt when I read your letter, and comprehended its tidings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear me, is she really as old as that?
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From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So I'll tell you just what I felt when I read your letter, and comprehended its tidings.
and nothing more
From this reading So I'll tell you just what I felt when I read your letter, and comprehended its tidings.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading So I'll tell you just what I felt when I read your letter, and comprehended its tidings.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dear me, is she really as old as that?
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading So I'll tell you just what I felt when I read your letter, and comprehended its tidings.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Dear me, is she really as old as that?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
express in words
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dear me, is she really as old as that?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I'll tell you just what I felt when I read your letter, and comprehended its tidings.
express in words
From this reading So I'll tell you just what I felt when I read your letter, and comprehended its tidings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
information about recent and important events
From this reading So I'll tell you just what I felt when I read your letter, and comprehended its tidings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So I'll tell you just what I felt when I read your letter, and comprehended its tidings.
at the time that
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
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From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I doubt if I am looking at the matter quite eye to eye with the W.S.P.U. when I say this; but you'll have to forgive me, I think, especially as it's your Daddy's opinion that you ask for, and not theirs.
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