Chapter 29 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT TO THINK OF IT. MRS. TREVOR was still at the cottage, joint-nurse with Mrs. Ogilvie to the two invalids. It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister. But Mrs. Trevor soon grew heartily weary of that lonely dwelling.
Chapter 29 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small house with a single story
From this reading “TREVOR was still at the cottage, joint-nurse with Mrs. Ogilvie to the two invalids.”
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “But Mrs. Trevor soon grew heartily weary of that lonely dwelling.”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading “But Mrs. Trevor soon grew heartily weary of that lonely dwelling.”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.”
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading “TREVOR was still at the cottage, joint-nurse with Mrs. Ogilvie to the two invalids.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “But Mrs. Trevor soon grew heartily weary of that lonely dwelling.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “But Mrs. Trevor soon grew heartily weary of that lonely dwelling.”
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 “It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.”
In this reading “TREVOR was still at the cottage, joint-nurse with Mrs. Ogilvie to the two invalids.”
In this reading “But Mrs. Trevor soon grew heartily weary of that lonely dwelling.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “WHAT TO THINK OF IT.”
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TREVOR was still at the cottage, joint-nurse with Mrs. Ogilvie to the two invalids.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Trevor soon grew heartily weary of that lonely dwelling.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.
a small house with a single story
From this reading TREVOR was still at the cottage, joint-nurse with Mrs. Ogilvie to the two invalids.
housing that someone is living in
From this reading But Mrs. Trevor soon grew heartily weary of that lonely dwelling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But Mrs. Trevor soon grew heartily weary of that lonely dwelling.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading But Mrs. Trevor soon grew heartily weary of that lonely dwelling.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading TREVOR was still at the cottage, joint-nurse with Mrs. Ogilvie to the two invalids.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT TO THINK OF IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TREVOR was still at the cottage, joint-nurse with Mrs. Ogilvie to the two invalids.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading But Mrs. Trevor soon grew heartily weary of that lonely dwelling.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT TO THINK OF IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TREVOR was still at the cottage, joint-nurse with Mrs. Ogilvie to the two invalids.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.
in the near future
From this reading But Mrs. Trevor soon grew heartily weary of that lonely dwelling.
not in physical motion
From this reading TREVOR was still at the cottage, joint-nurse with Mrs. Ogilvie to the two invalids.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREVOR was still at the cottage, joint-nurse with Mrs. Ogilvie to the two invalids.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.
a special situation
From this reading It was the natural thing that she should be there, helping to care for her own sister.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WHAT TO THINK OF IT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT TO THINK OF IT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TREVOR was still at the cottage, joint-nurse with Mrs. Ogilvie to the two invalids.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TREVOR was still at the cottage, joint-nurse with Mrs. Ogilvie to the two invalids.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TREVOR was still at the cottage, joint-nurse with Mrs. Ogilvie to the two invalids.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But Mrs. Trevor soon grew heartily weary of that lonely dwelling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT TO THINK OF IT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TREVOR was still at the cottage, joint-nurse with Mrs. Ogilvie to the two invalids.
Chapter 29 of The Dalrymples by Agnes Giberne holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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