Chapter 17 of The day will come is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The day will come is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still. All worldly joys go less To the one joy of doing kindnesses.” “What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore. “Did he strike you as a _roué_?”
Chapter 17 of The day will come is here in full — 329 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of short duration or distance
From this reading ““What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading ““What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore.”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “All worldly joys go less To the one joy of doing kindnesses.””
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading ““What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore.”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading ““Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading ““Did he strike you as a _roué_?””
being of use or service
From this reading ““Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.”
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading “All worldly joys go less To the one joy of doing kindnesses.””
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Did he strike you as a _roué_?”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All worldly joys go less To the one joy of doing kindnesses.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Did he strike you as a _roué_?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
of short duration or distance
From this reading “What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading All worldly joys go less To the one joy of doing kindnesses.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All worldly joys go less To the one joy of doing kindnesses.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did he strike you as a _roué_?”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading All worldly joys go less To the one joy of doing kindnesses.”
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading All worldly joys go less To the one joy of doing kindnesses.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All worldly joys go less To the one joy of doing kindnesses.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading All worldly joys go less To the one joy of doing kindnesses.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
engage in
From this reading “What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All worldly joys go less To the one joy of doing kindnesses.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All worldly joys go less To the one joy of doing kindnesses.”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did he strike you as a _roué_?”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Did he strike you as a _roué_?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All worldly joys go less To the one joy of doing kindnesses.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All worldly joys go less To the one joy of doing kindnesses.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore.
being of use or service
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Be useful where thou livest, that they may Both want and wish thy pleasing presence still.
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading All worldly joys go less To the one joy of doing kindnesses.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What impression did the man make upon you in that brief meeting?” asked Theodore.
Chapter 17 of The day will come by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 329 sentences, grouped into 66 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.
Chapter 17 holds 329 sentences of The day will come, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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