Chapter 3 of The Late Tenant is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Late Tenant is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her. "I am sorry--" he began, retiring a step. "What do you want of me?" she asked, staring fixedly at him. "Nothing," he said. "Don't be alarmed; I am merely here by chance."
Chapter 3 of The Late Tenant is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading “"Don't be alarmed; I am merely here by chance."”
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading “VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.”
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading “"I am sorry--" he began, retiring a step.”
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading “VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “"What do you want of me?" she asked, staring fixedly at him.”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.”
In this reading “VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.”
through chance
In this reading “"Don't be alarmed; I am merely here by chance."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I am sorry--" he began, retiring a step.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Don't be alarmed; I am merely here by chance."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry--" he began, retiring a step.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you want of me?" she asked, staring fixedly at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be alarmed; I am merely here by chance."
for the reason that
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I am sorry--" he began, retiring a step.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Don't be alarmed; I am merely here by chance."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Don't be alarmed; I am merely here by chance."
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want of me?" she asked, staring fixedly at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't be alarmed; I am merely here by chance."
opinion or judgment
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
in a fixed manner
From this reading "What do you want of me?" she asked, staring fixedly at him.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
made afraid
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Don't be alarmed; I am merely here by chance."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do you want of me?" she asked, staring fixedly at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry--" he began, retiring a step.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do you want of me?" she asked, staring fixedly at him.
and nothing more
From this reading "Don't be alarmed; I am merely here by chance."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you want of me?" she asked, staring fixedly at him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading "I am sorry--" he began, retiring a step.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nothing," he said.
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry--" he began, retiring a step.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "What do you want of me?" she asked, staring fixedly at him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I am sorry--" he began, retiring a step.
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want of me?" she asked, staring fixedly at him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want of me?" she asked, staring fixedly at him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VIOLET She looked at Harcourt with wide eyes, seeming frightened, in suspense, and ready to fly, because he did not know how his eyes devoured her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want of me?" she asked, staring fixedly at him.
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