Chapter 9 of The Letter of Credit is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Letter of Credit is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FORT WASHINGTON. No such hope was to be realized. With all that care and kindness could do, the sick woman failed more and more. The great heats weakened her. The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.
Chapter 9 of The Letter of Credit is here in full — 349 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading “The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.”
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading “The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.”
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “FORT WASHINGTON.”
plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “The great heats weakened her.”
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading “The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.”
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading “The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “FORT WASHINGTON.”
impaired by diminution
From this reading “The great heats weakened 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.
In this reading “With all that care and kindness could do, the sick woman failed more and more.”
In this reading “The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With all that care and kindness could do, the sick woman failed more and more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With all that care and kindness could do, the sick woman failed more and more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No such hope was to be realized.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading With all that care and kindness could do, the sick woman failed more and more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With all that care and kindness could do, the sick woman failed more and more.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With all that care and kindness could do, the sick woman failed more and more.
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading With all that care and kindness could do, the sick woman failed more and more.
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading FORT WASHINGTON.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great heats weakened her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.
plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The great heats weakened her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The great heats weakened her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading No such hope was to be realized.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading With all that care and kindness could do, the sick woman failed more and more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With all that care and kindness could do, the sick woman failed more and more.
not any; not one
From this reading No such hope was to be realized.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading No such hope was to be realized.
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading With all that care and kindness could do, the sick woman failed more and more.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No such hope was to be realized.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With all that care and kindness could do, the sick woman failed more and more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With all that care and kindness could do, the sick woman failed more and more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No such hope was to be realized.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No such hope was to be realized.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading FORT WASHINGTON.
impaired by diminution
From this reading The great heats weakened her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The drives in the Park were refreshing, but alas, fatiguing, and sometimes had to be relinquished; and this happened again and again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all that care and kindness could do, the sick woman failed more and more.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading With all that care and kindness could do, the sick woman failed more and more.
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