Chapter 5 of The dangerous inheritance is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The dangerous inheritance is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Maria was still indisposed on the following day. She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota. Always her eyes sought the girl’s, testing her answers. “I should have been happier if you had been there, tanta,” Carlota told her tenderly. “You’re not worrying still, are you?
Chapter 5 of The dangerous inheritance is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Always her eyes sought the girl’s, testing her answers.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading ““I should have been happier if you had been there, tanta,” Carlota told her tenderly.”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.”
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Maria was still indisposed on the following day.”
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading ““I should have been happier if you had been there, tanta,” Carlota told her tenderly.”
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading “Always her eyes sought the girl’s, testing her answers.”
the act of harassing someone
From this reading ““You’re not worrying still, are you?”
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 “Maria was still indisposed on the following day.”
In this reading “She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always her eyes sought the girl’s, testing her answers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Always her eyes sought the girl’s, testing her answers.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You’re not worrying still, are you?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Maria was still indisposed on the following day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Always her eyes sought the girl’s, testing her answers.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Maria was still indisposed on the following day.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Always her eyes sought the girl’s, testing her answers.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “I should have been happier if you had been there, tanta,” Carlota told her tenderly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I should have been happier if you had been there, tanta,” Carlota told her tenderly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Always her eyes sought the girl’s, testing her answers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should have been happier if you had been there, tanta,” Carlota told her tenderly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I should have been happier if you had been there, tanta,” Carlota told her tenderly.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Maria was still indisposed on the following day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria was still indisposed on the following day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You’re not worrying still, are you?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maria was still indisposed on the following day.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should have been happier if you had been there, tanta,” Carlota told her tenderly.
that is looked for
From this reading Always her eyes sought the girl’s, testing her answers.
not in physical motion
From this reading Maria was still indisposed on the following day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should have been happier if you had been there, tanta,” Carlota told her tenderly.
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “I should have been happier if you had been there, tanta,” Carlota told her tenderly.
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading Always her eyes sought the girl’s, testing her answers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maria was still indisposed on the following day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I should have been happier if you had been there, tanta,” Carlota told her tenderly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I should have been happier if you had been there, tanta,” Carlota told her tenderly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maria was still indisposed on the following day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
which person or people
From this reading She asked many questions about the evening before, who the guests had been, and which ones had impressed Carlota.
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “You’re not worrying still, are you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I should have been happier if you had been there, tanta,” Carlota told her tenderly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re not worrying still, are you?
Chapter 5 of The dangerous inheritance by Izola L. (Izola Louise) Forrester holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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