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Chapter 11 of The girl he left behind is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last. “We’ll _never_ have time for luncheon.” “Beg pardon. Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed. But Ethel’s countenance was quite composed again.
Chapter 11 of The girl he left behind is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.”
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading ““Beg pardon.”
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading “But Ethel’s countenance was quite composed again.”
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “But Ethel’s countenance was quite composed again.”
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading “WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.”
a midday meal
From this reading ““We’ll _never_ have time for luncheon.””
accept an excuse for
From this reading ““Beg pardon.”
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 “But Ethel’s countenance was quite composed again.”
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anew
From this reading But Ethel’s countenance was quite composed again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Beg pardon.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ethel’s countenance was quite composed again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading But Ethel’s countenance was quite composed again.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading But Ethel’s countenance was quite composed again.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Ethel’s countenance was quite composed again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll _never_ have time for luncheon.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
immediately past
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.
a midday meal
From this reading “We’ll _never_ have time for luncheon.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “We’ll _never_ have time for luncheon.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Beg pardon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But Ethel’s countenance was quite composed again.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
carry out
From this reading Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We’ll _never_ have time for luncheon.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR IS DECLARED “For pity’s sake, Mr. Barton, _do_ come away,” Helen Fuller cried at last.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Ethel’s countenance was quite composed again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Business must be attended to before we can take our pleasure, always,” and Frank Barton laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll _never_ have time for luncheon.”
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