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Chapter 7 of The Gay Adventure: A Romance is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?" His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting. "By all means, Robert, if you wish. But I do not know what there is to discuss.
Chapter 7 of The Gay Adventure: A Romance is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"”
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading “HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"”
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “But I do not know what there is to discuss.”
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading “His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"”
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading “His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.”
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading “HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"”
to consider or examine in speech or writing
In this reading “HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"”
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
In this reading “His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.”
In this reading “"By all means, Robert, if you wish.”
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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 His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
later than; following
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
(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 "By all means, Robert, if you wish.
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I do not know what there is to discuss.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By all means, Robert, if you wish.
dearly loved
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
characterized by great determination
From this reading His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading But I do not know what there is to discuss.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I do not know what there is to discuss.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I do not know what there is to discuss.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "By all means, Robert, if you wish.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I do not know what there is to discuss.
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I do not know what there is to discuss.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "By all means, Robert, if you wish.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I do not know what there is to discuss.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But I do not know what there is to discuss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I do not know what there is to discuss.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HEDDERWICK'S FIRST ADVENTURE "Alicia, my dear," said Robert Hedderwick to his wife, as he was smoking after dinner, "shall we talk about our annual holiday?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "By all means, Robert, if you wish.
a late time of life
From this reading His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By all means, Robert, if you wish.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading His wife, a determined lady of forty-five--six years younger than he,--put down her knitting.
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