Chapter 17 of The Corsican Lovers is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Corsican Lovers is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LIFE FOR A LIFE. “Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel. “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau. It was raining hard. I remained in your room until half-past twelve.
Chapter 17 of The Corsican Lovers is here in full — 536 sentences across 108 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading ““I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.”
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading ““Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.”
(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 ““Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.”
easily agitated
From this reading ““I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.”
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading ““I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.”
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading “It was raining hard.”
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading ““I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “I remained in your room until half-past twelve.”
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.
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In this reading ““Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.”
In this reading ““I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.”
In this reading “I remained in your room until half-past twelve.”
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 A LIFE FOR A LIFE.
later than; following
From this reading “Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading “Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I remained in your room until half-past twelve.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was raining hard.
(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 “Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining hard.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
immediately past
From this reading “Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A LIFE FOR A LIFE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
easily agitated
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining hard.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I remained in your room until half-past twelve.
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I remained in your room until half-past twelve.
up to a particular time
From this reading I remained in your room until half-past twelve.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where were you last night?” asked Helen of her father, the morning after the duel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I had one of my nervous attacks and went to your room to get the remedy which I knew was in your portmanteau.
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