Chapter 17 of The Crime and the Criminal is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Crime and the Criminal is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. HOLMAN AT HOME. But they looked for her in vain. They did not find her. And the following night Mr. Holman was in the bosom of his family.
Chapter 17 of The Crime and the Criminal is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading “And the following night Mr. Holman was in the bosom of his family.”
a social unit living together
From this reading “And the following night Mr. Holman was in the bosom of his family.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “They did not find her.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “And the following night Mr. Holman was in the bosom of his family.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “HOLMAN AT HOME.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “But they looked for her in vain.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “And the following night Mr. Holman was in the bosom of his family.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “But they looked for her in vain.”
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.
a reception held in your own home
In this reading “HOLMAN AT HOME.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the following night Mr. Holman was in the bosom of his family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOLMAN AT HOME.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading And the following night Mr. Holman was in the bosom of his family.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they looked for her in vain.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not find her.
a social unit living together
From this reading And the following night Mr. Holman was in the bosom of his family.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They did not find her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading And the following night Mr. Holman was in the bosom of his family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But they looked for her in vain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But they looked for her in vain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the following night Mr. Holman was in the bosom of his family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOLMAN AT HOME.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOLMAN AT HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they looked for her in vain.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But they looked for her in vain.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And the following night Mr. Holman was in the bosom of his family.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not find her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the following night Mr. Holman was in the bosom of his family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the following night Mr. Holman was in the bosom of his family.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they looked for her in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading But they looked for her in vain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the following night Mr. Holman was in the bosom of his family.
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