Chapter 12 of The Manor School is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Manor School is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days. She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her. She was not troubled; she was calm. She felt that, naughty as she had been, God had forgiven her. During those ten days Christian was very gentle in her manners.
Chapter 12 of The Manor School is here in full — 258 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.”
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “She felt that, naughty as she had been, God had forgiven her.”
social deportment
From this reading “During those ten days Christian was very gentle in her manners.”
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading “She felt that, naughty as she had been, God had forgiven her.”
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading “She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her.”
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading “GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “She was not troubled; she was calm.”
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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In this reading “GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.”
In this reading “GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(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 GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt that, naughty as she had been, God had forgiven her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She felt that, naughty as she had been, God had forgiven her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her.
make calm or still
From this reading She was not troubled; she was calm.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During those ten days Christian was very gentle in her manners.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that, naughty as she had been, God had forgiven her.
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading She felt that, naughty as she had been, God had forgiven her.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading During those ten days Christian was very gentle in her manners.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She felt that, naughty as she had been, God had forgiven her.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt that, naughty as she had been, God had forgiven her.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During those ten days Christian was very gentle in her manners.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her.
social deportment
From this reading During those ten days Christian was very gentle in her manners.
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading She felt that, naughty as she had been, God had forgiven her.
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her.
an educational institution
From this reading GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During those ten days Christian was very gentle in her manners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She was not troubled; she was calm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her.
precisely as stated
From this reading During those ten days Christian was very gentle in her manners.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not troubled; she was calm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GOING TO SCHOOL Notwithstanding all that went before, Christian enjoyed her ten days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She knew she ought not to feel happy, but nevertheless happiness would nestle up close to her.
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