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"They are not our cousins. They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here. Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better. Mr Druce,"--Ruth hesitated uncertainly--"he is very nice to Uncle Bernard. They talk together a good deal.
Chapter 9 of The Fortunes of the Farrells is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading “Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.”
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “Mr Druce,"--Ruth hesitated uncertainly--"he is very nice to Uncle Bernard.”
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading “Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.”
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “"They are not our cousins.”
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading “Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading “Mr Druce,"--Ruth hesitated uncertainly--"he is very nice to Uncle Bernard.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.”
in an unsteady manner
From this reading “Mr Druce,"--Ruth hesitated uncertainly--"he is very nice to Uncle Bernard.”
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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 Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are not our cousins.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Mr Druce,"--Ruth hesitated uncertainly--"he is very nice to Uncle Bernard.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.
carefully weighed
From this reading Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "They are not our cousins.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They talk together a good deal.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
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From this reading Mr Druce,"--Ruth hesitated uncertainly--"he is very nice to Uncle Bernard.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They talk together a good deal.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Druce,"--Ruth hesitated uncertainly--"he is very nice to Uncle Bernard.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Mr Druce,"--Ruth hesitated uncertainly--"he is very nice to Uncle Bernard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Mr Druce,"--Ruth hesitated uncertainly--"he is very nice to Uncle Bernard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They are not our cousins.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "They are not our cousins.
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Mr Druce,"--Ruth hesitated uncertainly--"he is very nice to Uncle Bernard.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr Melland refuses to be considered as a `candidate,' and is staying only till his ankle is better.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talk together a good deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are not our cousins.
up to a particular time
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They talk together a good deal.
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Mr Druce,"--Ruth hesitated uncertainly--"he is very nice to Uncle Bernard.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Mr Druce,"--Ruth hesitated uncertainly--"he is very nice to Uncle Bernard.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr Druce,"--Ruth hesitated uncertainly--"he is very nice to Uncle Bernard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They belong to different sides of the house, and we had never met till we came down here.
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