Chapter 23 of The Happy Average is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Happy Average is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight. She looked at him with distress in her wide blue eyes. "When?" she asked. "To-night!" "Tonight?
Chapter 23 of The Happy Average is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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terminate
From this reading “THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.”
psychological suffering
From this reading “She looked at him with distress in her wide blue eyes.”
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading “THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.”
the season of growth
From this reading “THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.”
On the present night.
From this reading “"Tonight?”
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “She looked at him with distress in her wide blue eyes.”
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.
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In this reading “THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.”
In this reading “She looked at him with distress in her wide blue eyes.”
In this reading “THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She looked at him with distress in her wide blue eyes.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him with distress in her wide blue eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She looked at him with distress in her wide blue eyes.
terminate
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
psychological suffering
From this reading She looked at him with distress in her wide blue eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked at him with distress in her wide blue eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him with distress in her wide blue eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him with distress in her wide blue eyes.
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him with distress in her wide blue eyes.
the season of growth
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-night!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
On the present night.
From this reading "Tonight?
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE BREAK Marley went to Lavinia the next morning, and told her as they sat there on the veranda in the spring sunlight.
at the time that
From this reading "When?" she asked.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She looked at him with distress in her wide blue eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at him with distress in her wide blue eyes.
Chapter 23 of The Happy Average by Brand Whitlock holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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.
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