Chapter 8 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOR THE FUTURE. THE evening service was over, and so was the cold evening meal which followed. Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home. His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight. "It was only the heat," Hermione decided; "such extreme heat for June."
Chapter 8 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recognizable; marked
From this reading “"It was only the heat," Hermione decided; "such extreme heat for June."”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “"It was only the heat," Hermione decided; "such extreme heat for June."”
yet to be or coming
From this reading “FOR THE FUTURE.”
possessive form of “harvey” — English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “"It was only the heat," Hermione decided; "such extreme heat for June."”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “"It was only the heat," Hermione decided; "such extreme heat for June."”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “THE evening service was over, and so was the cold evening meal which followed.”
two times
From this reading “His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.”
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 “THE evening service was over, and so was the cold evening meal which followed.”
In this reading “"It was only the heat," Hermione decided; "such extreme heat for June."”
In this reading “Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.”
In this reading “THE evening service was over, and so was the cold evening meal which followed.”
In this reading “Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
anew
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE evening service was over, and so was the cold evening meal which followed.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE evening service was over, and so was the cold evening meal which followed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "It was only the heat," Hermione decided; "such extreme heat for June."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE evening service was over, and so was the cold evening meal which followed.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "It was only the heat," Hermione decided; "such extreme heat for June."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE evening service was over, and so was the cold evening meal which followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE FUTURE.
yet to be or coming
From this reading FOR THE FUTURE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
possessive form of “harvey” — English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "It was only the heat," Hermione decided; "such extreme heat for June."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was only the heat," Hermione decided; "such extreme heat for June."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was only the heat," Hermione decided; "such extreme heat for June."
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "It was only the heat," Hermione decided; "such extreme heat for June."
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading THE evening service was over, and so was the cold evening meal which followed.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
on one occasion
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
and nothing more
From this reading "It was only the heat," Hermione decided; "such extreme heat for June."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE evening service was over, and so was the cold evening meal which followed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE evening service was over, and so was the cold evening meal which followed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE evening service was over, and so was the cold evening meal which followed.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
successive (without a break)
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It was only the heat," Hermione decided; "such extreme heat for June."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE FUTURE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
two times
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading His head felt "heavy" again, he said, and once or twice he seemed not able to walk straight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE evening service was over, and so was the cold evening meal which followed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Dalrymple had been by no means sorry for the help of Harvey's strong arm on the way home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE evening service was over, and so was the cold evening meal which followed.
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