Chapter 30 of The Higher Court is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Higher Court is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two trained nurses had been installed. Isabel no longer held her place at Philip's bedside. She was virtually banished from her husband's room. The courage which she had evinced during previous weeks seemed to be going fast. Now she hardly dared to hope.
Chapter 30 of The Higher Court is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading “She was virtually banished from her husband's room.”
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “Isabel no longer held her place at Philip's bedside.”
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading “The courage which she had evinced during previous weeks seemed to be going fast.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “She was virtually banished from her husband's room.”
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading “Two trained nurses had been installed.”
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading “Two trained nurses had been installed.”
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Isabel no longer held her place at Philip's bedside.”
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading “She was virtually banished from her husband's room.”
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 “She was virtually banished from her husband's room.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Isabel no longer held her place at Philip's bedside.
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading She was virtually banished from her husband's room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The courage which she had evinced during previous weeks seemed to be going fast.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading Isabel no longer held her place at Philip's bedside.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two trained nurses had been installed.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The courage which she had evinced during previous weeks seemed to be going fast.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Now she hardly dared to hope.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The courage which she had evinced during previous weeks seemed to be going fast.
past form of “evince” — give expression to
From this reading The courage which she had evinced during previous weeks seemed to be going fast.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The courage which she had evinced during previous weeks seemed to be going fast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was virtually banished from her husband's room.
the act of departing
From this reading The courage which she had evinced during previous weeks seemed to be going fast.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two trained nurses had been installed.
only a very short time before
From this reading Now she hardly dared to hope.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Isabel no longer held her place at Philip's bedside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel no longer held her place at Philip's bedside.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Now she hardly dared to hope.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was virtually banished from her husband's room.
inflected form of “instal” — set up for use
From this reading Two trained nurses had been installed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isabel no longer held her place at Philip's bedside.
for more time
From this reading Isabel no longer held her place at Philip's bedside.
not any; not one
From this reading Isabel no longer held her place at Philip's bedside.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she hardly dared to hope.
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Two trained nurses had been installed.
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Isabel no longer held her place at Philip's bedside.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Isabel no longer held her place at Philip's bedside.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The courage which she had evinced during previous weeks seemed to be going fast.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was virtually banished from her husband's room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The courage which she had evinced during previous weeks seemed to be going fast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was virtually banished from her husband's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The courage which she had evinced during previous weeks seemed to be going fast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The courage which she had evinced during previous weeks seemed to be going fast.
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Two trained nurses had been installed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two trained nurses had been installed.
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading She was virtually banished from her husband's room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was virtually banished from her husband's room.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The courage which she had evinced during previous weeks seemed to be going fast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The courage which she had evinced during previous weeks seemed to be going fast.
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