Chapter 33 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NOT MARJORY! "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded. She looked like one who has received some sharp blow. But she said only— "Yes, go on. A woman has come—" "The one who sometimes does a bit of weeding, Miss.
Chapter 33 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exhale hard
From this reading “She looked like one who has received some sharp blow.”
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading “"MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.”
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading “"MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.”
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “"MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “She looked like one who has received some sharp blow.”
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading “A woman has come—" "The one who sometimes does a bit of weeding, Miss.”
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading “"MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.”
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.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “But she said only— "Yes, go on.”
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 "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A woman has come—" "The one who sometimes does a bit of weeding, Miss.
exhale hard
From this reading She looked like one who has received some sharp blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she said only— "Yes, go on.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A woman has come—" "The one who sometimes does a bit of weeding, Miss.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But she said only— "Yes, go on.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She looked like one who has received some sharp blow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
and nothing more
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She looked like one who has received some sharp blow.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked like one who has received some sharp blow.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOT MARJORY!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT MARJORY!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she said only— "Yes, go on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She looked like one who has received some sharp blow.
and nothing more
From this reading But she said only— "Yes, go on.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She looked like one who has received some sharp blow.
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she said only— "Yes, go on.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She looked like one who has received some sharp blow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked like one who has received some sharp blow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She looked like one who has received some sharp blow.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading A woman has come—" "The one who sometimes does a bit of weeding, Miss.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A woman has come—" "The one who sometimes does a bit of weeding, Miss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading A woman has come—" "The one who sometimes does a bit of weeding, Miss.
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
which person or people
From this reading She looked like one who has received some sharp blow.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
an affirmative
From this reading But she said only— "Yes, go on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MISS RIVERS, if you please—there's a woman just come—" Hermione turned upon Slade a face of such marble whiteness that he stopped, dumbfounded.
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