Chapter 36 of The Golden Web is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Golden Web is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused. "I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said. "They pay for their rooms. That is all I ask. You see the door opposite you?"
Chapter 36 of The Golden Web is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “coming” — the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “"I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.”
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.”
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading “"I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “"I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.”
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading “WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “"I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.”
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 “"I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.”
have as a guest
In this reading “"They pay for their rooms.”
In this reading “WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.”
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(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 That is all I ask.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That is all I ask.
plural of “coming” — the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading You see the door opposite you?"
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They pay for their rooms.
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading "I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading You see the door opposite you?"
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "They pay for their rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "They pay for their rooms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see the door opposite you?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is all I ask.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They pay for their rooms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They pay for their rooms.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
under normal conditions
From this reading "I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WINIFRED IS TRAPPED Deane followed his guide up two flights of stairs,--on the landing of the third she paused.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I do not usually interfere with the comings and goings of my lodgers," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see the door opposite you?"
Chapter 36 of The Golden Web by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 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 36 holds 189 sentences of The Golden Web, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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