Chapter 15 of The hidden treasure is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The hidden treasure is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARY BRENT'S LODGER. "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor. "I could not be easy so long as he was about. He is a terrible man." "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
Chapter 15 of The hidden treasure is here in full — 367 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “"I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “"I could not be easy so long as he was about.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “MARY BRENT'S LODGER.”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “"And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “"And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “"I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “He is a terrible man."”
someone who visits
From this reading “"I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.”
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 “"And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.”
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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 He is a terrible man."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I could not be easy so long as he was about.
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I could not be easy so long as he was about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I could not be easy so long as he was about.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARY BRENT'S LODGER.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could not be easy so long as he was about.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "I could not be easy so long as he was about.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading MARY BRENT'S LODGER.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "I could not be easy so long as he was about.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is a terrible man."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY BRENT'S LODGER.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I could not be easy so long as he was about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I could not be easy so long as he was about.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He is a terrible man."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
someone who visits
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I could not be easy so long as he was about.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
at the time that
From this reading "I am glad he is gone," said Sister Barbara to Jack, when she heard of the afternoon's visitor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And I am glad as well, and that for more reasons than one," answered Jack; "one of which is that poor old Father John will be left in peace.
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