Chapter XI of The Great House, “Tact and Temper,” is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI of The Great House, “Tact and Temper,” is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He looked at Etruria, and Mary explained who she was. “I am afraid that she is hurt.” The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her. But she said eagerly that it was “Nothing! Nothing!”
Chapter XI of The Great House, “Tact and Temper,” is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.”
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading “The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.”
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading “The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.”
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “But she said eagerly that it was “Nothing!”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.”
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 “The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “He looked at Etruria, and Mary explained who she was.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I am afraid that she is hurt.”
past form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am afraid that she is hurt.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked at Etruria, and Mary explained who she was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at Etruria, and Mary explained who she was.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she said eagerly that it was “Nothing!
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading But she said eagerly that it was “Nothing!
an ancient country in central Italy; assimilated by the Romans by about 200 BC
From this reading He looked at Etruria, and Mary explained who she was.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He looked at Etruria, and Mary explained who she was.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at Etruria, and Mary explained who she was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
be the source of pain
From this reading “I am afraid that she is hurt.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am afraid that she is hurt.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I am afraid that she is hurt.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she said eagerly that it was “Nothing!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at Etruria, and Mary explained who she was.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He looked at Etruria, and Mary explained who she was.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But she said eagerly that it was “Nothing!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she said eagerly that it was “Nothing!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at Etruria, and Mary explained who she was.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am afraid that she is hurt.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The girl’s temple was bruised and there was blood on her cheek; more than one of the blows aimed at her lover had fallen on her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked at Etruria, and Mary explained who she was.
which person or people
From this reading He looked at Etruria, and Mary explained who she was.
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