Chapter 8 of The emerald of Catherine the Great is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The emerald of Catherine the Great is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Orl innocent," went on Mr. Collop. "Orl as white as the driven snow. And 'oo set things right and proved you so? Why, yours truly.... First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
Chapter 8 of The emerald of Catherine the Great is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “"Orl as white as the driven snow.”
free from evil or guilt
From this reading “"Orl innocent," went on Mr. Collop.”
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “And 'oo set things right and proved you so?”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Why, yours truly....”
cover with wax
From this reading “First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.”
a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
From this reading “First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.”
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 “"Orl as white as the driven snow.”
as supposed or expected
In this reading “First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Orl innocent," went on Mr. Collop.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And 'oo set things right and proved you so?
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From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Orl as white as the driven snow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
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From this reading "Orl innocent," went on Mr. Collop.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "Orl as white as the driven snow.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
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From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading "Orl innocent," went on Mr. Collop.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Orl innocent," went on Mr. Collop.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Orl innocent," went on Mr. Collop.
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From this reading And 'oo set things right and proved you so?
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From this reading "Orl innocent," went on Mr. Collop.
appreciably or disagreeably cold
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
established beyond doubt
From this reading And 'oo set things right and proved you so?
precisely, exactly
From this reading And 'oo set things right and proved you so?
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And 'oo set things right and proved you so?
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "Orl as white as the driven snow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And 'oo set things right and proved you so?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Orl as white as the driven snow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And 'oo set things right and proved you so?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Why, yours truly....
cover with wax
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Orl innocent," went on Mr. Collop.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Orl as white as the driven snow.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, yours truly....
a worker who winds (e.g., a winch or clock or other mechanism)
From this reading First, arter I'd thought 'ard orl night, I looks by the first white o' morning at the parky--and sure enough I sees them faint prints on the wax, like: an' them near the winder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And 'oo set things right and proved you so?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Why, yours truly....
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