Chapter 6 of The Dark Flower is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Dark Flower is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But she did not so answer. The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!” How pretty she looked saying that! He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked: “Got any plans to-day?”
Chapter 6 of The Dark Flower is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!””
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!””
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!””
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!””
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading ““Got any plans to-day?””
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:”
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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obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!””
In this reading ““Got any plans to-day?””
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later than; following
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
react verbally
From this reading But she did not so answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Got any plans to-day?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she did not so answer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But she did not so answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Got any plans to-day?”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
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From this reading How pretty she looked saying that!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How pretty she looked saying that!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she did not so answer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “Got any plans to-day?”
in the near future
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading How pretty she looked saying that!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading How pretty she looked saying that!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she did not so answer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But she did not so answer.
express in words
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How pretty she looked saying that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The colour came into her cheeks, indeed, but she nodded: “It's so lovely!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Got any plans to-day?”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had put himself out of court now—could never tell her what he had seen, after setting, as it were, that trap for her; and presently he asked:
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