Chapter 12 of The hope of happiness is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The hope of happiness is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music. It’s just an informal company, but I hate dropping out.” Constance perceptibly shuddered. “When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity. “Oh, I met her downtown yesterday.
Chapter 12 of The hope of happiness is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “Constance perceptibly shuddered.”
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading ““Oh, I met her downtown yesterday.”
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading “It’s just an informal company, but I hate dropping out.””
not formal
From this reading “It’s just an informal company, but I hate dropping out.””
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading ““When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity.”
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading ““When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity.”
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading “Constance perceptibly shuddered.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading ““When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity.”
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 ““Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It’s just an informal company, but I hate dropping out.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It’s just an informal company, but I hate dropping out.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It’s just an informal company, but I hate dropping out.”
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance perceptibly shuddered.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading “Oh, I met her downtown yesterday.
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading It’s just an informal company, but I hate dropping out.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It’s just an informal company, but I hate dropping out.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I met her downtown yesterday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
not formal
From this reading It’s just an informal company, but I hate dropping out.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s just an informal company, but I hate dropping out.”
and nothing more
From this reading It’s just an informal company, but I hate dropping out.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Oh, I met her downtown yesterday.
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading “When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It’s just an informal company, but I hate dropping out.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
in a noticeable manner
From this reading Constance perceptibly shuddered.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Constance perceptibly shuddered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, I promised Mrs. Torrence I’d go there for supper--she’s having some people in to do some music.
polished courtesy; elegance of manner
From this reading “When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity.
at the time that
From this reading “When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “When did she give this invitation?” asked Mills, with the utmost urbanity.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Oh, I met her downtown yesterday.
Chapter 12 of The hope of happiness by Meredith Nicholson holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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