Chapter 8 of The Lion's Whelp: A Story of Cromwell's Time is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Lion's Whelp: A Story of Cromwell's Time is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are a little late with your news, Jane. That is one of your faults. Cymlin was here last night. He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda? I am sure it means a story of some kind."
Chapter 8 of The Lion's Whelp: A Story of Cromwell's Time is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?”
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “That is one of your faults.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"You are a little late with your news, Jane.”
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading “He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?”
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 “Cymlin was here last night.”
In this reading “He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?”
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 "You are a little late with your news, Jane.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure it means a story of some kind."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are a little late with your news, Jane.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cymlin was here last night.
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading That is one of your faults.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Cymlin was here last night.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure it means a story of some kind."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is one of your faults.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am sure it means a story of some kind."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are a little late with your news, Jane.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I am sure it means a story of some kind."
immediately past
From this reading Cymlin was here last night.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "You are a little late with your news, Jane.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You are a little late with your news, Jane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I am sure it means a story of some kind."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "You are a little late with your news, Jane.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Cymlin was here last night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is one of your faults.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That is one of your faults.
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I am sure it means a story of some kind."
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I am sure it means a story of some kind."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure it means a story of some kind."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is one of your faults.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
in or at that place or location
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cymlin was here last night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He spent a couple of hours with me;" then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane could not help asking her— "What is there in your way of smiling, Matilda?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You are a little late with your news, Jane.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a little late with your news, Jane.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are a little late with your news, Jane.
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