Chapter 13 of The Home at Greylock is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Home at Greylock is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mrs. Grey's carriage," announced a servant. "Oh, must you go so soon?" cried Mr. Thayer. "I am sure my wife needs more counsel." "Let me countermand the carriage. Do stay one night more.
Chapter 13 of The Home at Greylock is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “"Mrs. Grey's carriage," announced a servant.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “"Mrs. Grey's carriage," announced a servant.”
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading “"I am sure my wife needs more counsel."”
possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
From this reading “"Mrs. Grey's carriage," announced a servant.”
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading “"I am sure my wife needs more counsel."”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “"Mrs. Grey's carriage," announced a servant.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Do stay one night more.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “"I am sure my wife needs more counsel."”
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.
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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 "Mrs. Grey's carriage," announced a servant.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure my wife needs more counsel."
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Mrs. Grey's carriage," announced a servant.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Mrs. Grey's carriage," announced a servant.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading "I am sure my wife needs more counsel."
a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
From this reading "Let me countermand the carriage.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, must you go so soon?" cried Mr. Thayer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do stay one night more.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, must you go so soon?" cried Mr. Thayer.
possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
From this reading "Mrs. Grey's carriage," announced a servant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure my wife needs more counsel."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me countermand the carriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me countermand the carriage.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I am sure my wife needs more counsel."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, must you go so soon?" cried Mr. Thayer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Grey's carriage," announced a servant.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, must you go so soon?" cried Mr. Thayer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am sure my wife needs more counsel."
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "I am sure my wife needs more counsel."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Do stay one night more.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, must you go so soon?" cried Mr. Thayer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Do stay one night more.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Mrs. Grey's carriage," announced a servant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, must you go so soon?" cried Mr. Thayer.
in the near future
From this reading "Oh, must you go so soon?" cried Mr. Thayer.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Do stay one night more.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am sure my wife needs more counsel."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, must you go so soon?" cried Mr. Thayer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let me countermand the carriage.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I am sure my wife needs more counsel."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, must you go so soon?" cried Mr. Thayer.
Chapter 13 of The Home at Greylock by E. (Elizabeth) Prentiss holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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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