Chapter 4 of The Land of Content is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Land of Content is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Rosamund was not greatly impressed. "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it. I don't suppose it does them much harm, does it?" The doctor was silent for a moment. Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.
Chapter 4 of The Land of Content is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.”
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “Rosamund was not greatly impressed.”
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “I don't suppose it does them much harm, does it?"”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “Rosamund was not greatly impressed.”
in the recent past
From this reading “Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “"Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “The doctor was silent for a moment.”
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In this reading “Rosamund was not greatly impressed.”
a youthful female person
In this reading “Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.”
temporarily
In this reading “The doctor was silent for a moment.”
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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 The doctor was silent for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was silent for a moment.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't suppose it does them much harm, does it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't suppose it does them much harm, does it?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor was silent for a moment.
a young female
From this reading Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Rosamund was not greatly impressed.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I don't suppose it does them much harm, does it?"
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't suppose it does them much harm, does it?"
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Rosamund was not greatly impressed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
in the recent past
From this reading Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.
a particular point in time
From this reading The doctor was silent for a moment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rosamund was not greatly impressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rosamund was not greatly impressed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The doctor was silent for a moment.
express a supposition
From this reading I don't suppose it does them much harm, does it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor was silent for a moment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I don't suppose it does them much harm, does it?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then he said, and his voice was very low, "Grace Tobet has lately lost her baby, her little girl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosamund was not greatly impressed.
(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 "Well, there probably is not very much of it," she said, "and they must be quite used to it.
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