Chapter 9 of The cost of wings, and other stories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The cost of wings, and other stories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow. It is very odd!” She wandered about the beautiful old house all the rest of the day. “Here is the great oak window-seat where we used to sit together. Here is the little stone parlor where we quarreled and made it up.
Chapter 9 of The cost of wings, and other stories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading ““Here is the great oak window-seat where we used to sit together.”
not divisible by two
From this reading “It is very odd!””
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Here is the little stone parlor where we quarreled and made it up.”
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading “Here is the little stone parlor where we quarreled and made it up.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading ““I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Here is the little stone parlor where we quarreled and made it up.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “She wandered about the beautiful old house all the rest of the day.”
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 “She wandered about the beautiful old house all the rest of the day.”
In this reading ““Here is the great oak window-seat where we used to sit together.”
In this reading “She wandered about the beautiful old house all the rest of the day.”
In this reading “She wandered about the beautiful old house all the rest of the day.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wandered about the beautiful old house all the rest of the day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She wandered about the beautiful old house all the rest of the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here is the little stone parlor where we quarreled and made it up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She wandered about the beautiful old house all the rest of the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She wandered about the beautiful old house all the rest of the day.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Here is the great oak window-seat where we used to sit together.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She wandered about the beautiful old house all the rest of the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very odd!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is very odd!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here is the little stone parlor where we quarreled and made it up.
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here is the little stone parlor where we quarreled and made it up.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading “Here is the great oak window-seat where we used to sit together.
not divisible by two
From this reading It is very odd!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wandered about the beautiful old house all the rest of the day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She wandered about the beautiful old house all the rest of the day.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Here is the little stone parlor where we quarreled and made it up.
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading Here is the little stone parlor where we quarreled and made it up.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She wandered about the beautiful old house all the rest of the day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wandered about the beautiful old house all the rest of the day.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
be seated
From this reading “Here is the great oak window-seat where we used to sit together.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Here is the little stone parlor where we quarreled and made it up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Here is the great oak window-seat where we used to sit together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Here is the great oak window-seat where we used to sit together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here is the little stone parlor where we quarreled and made it up.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Here is the great oak window-seat where we used to sit together.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very odd!”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She wandered about the beautiful old house all the rest of the day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Here is the great oak window-seat where we used to sit together.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Here is the great oak window-seat where we used to sit together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Here is the great oak window-seat where we used to sit together.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I feel as though I should find something here,” said the “young lord’s leddy,” “something that I have lost somehow.
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