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Chapter 16 of The Land of Afternoon: A Satire is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner. “What’s going on? I’m booked for bridge at the Blaine’s.” “Dilling’s going to speak. I think you’ll be repaid for calling off your game.”
Chapter 16 of The Land of Afternoon: A Satire is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reserved in advance
From this reading “I’m booked for bridge at the Blaine’s.””
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “I’m booked for bridge at the Blaine’s.””
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “I think you’ll be repaid for calling off your game.””
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ““You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.”
put on clothes
From this reading ““You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “I think you’ll be repaid for calling off your game.””
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading “I think you’ll be repaid for calling off your game.””
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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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move upward
In this reading ““You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.”
In this reading ““You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I’m booked for bridge at the Blaine’s.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think you’ll be repaid for calling off your game.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m booked for bridge at the Blaine’s.”
reserved in advance
From this reading I’m booked for bridge at the Blaine’s.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading I’m booked for bridge at the Blaine’s.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I think you’ll be repaid for calling off your game.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dilling’s going to speak.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
put on clothes
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I think you’ll be repaid for calling off your game.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
the act of departing
From this reading “What’s going on?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think you’ll be repaid for calling off your game.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m booked for bridge at the Blaine’s.”
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 “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I think you’ll be repaid for calling off your game.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading I think you’ll be repaid for calling off your game.”
express in speech
From this reading “Dilling’s going to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think you’ll be repaid for calling off your game.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s going on?
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You had better go up to the House, to-night,” called Long, as he passed his wife’s door on his way to dress for dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think you’ll be repaid for calling off your game.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think you’ll be repaid for calling off your game.”
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