Chapter 14 of The Merry Anne is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Merry Anne is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief. Beveridge, his torn coat thrown aside, hurried back and bent over the bed. “What is it, Bert?” “That's what I was going to ask you. I don't remember--exactly--” “You were running around the house when somebody winged you.
Chapter 14 of The Merry Anne is here in full — 354 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)
From this reading “Beveridge, his torn coat thrown aside, hurried back and bent over the bed.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Beveridge, his torn coat thrown aside, hurried back and bent over the bed.”
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading “BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I don't remember--exactly--” “You were running around the house when somebody winged you.”
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading “Beveridge, his torn coat thrown aside, hurried back and bent over the bed.”
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading “Beveridge, his torn coat thrown aside, hurried back and bent over the bed.”
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading “BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.”
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading “I don't remember--exactly--” “You were running around the house when somebody winged you.”
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 “BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.”
In this reading “I don't remember--exactly--” “You were running around the house when somebody winged you.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I don't remember--exactly--” “You were running around the house when somebody winged you.
on or to one side
From this reading Beveridge, his torn coat thrown aside, hurried back and bent over the bed.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “That's what I was going to ask you.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Beveridge, his torn coat thrown aside, hurried back and bent over the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Beveridge, his torn coat thrown aside, hurried back and bent over the bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Beveridge, his torn coat thrown aside, hurried back and bent over the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What is it, Bert?”
British economist (born in India) whose report on social insurance provided the basis for most of the social legislation on which the welfare state in the United Kingdom is based (1879-1963)
From this reading Beveridge, his torn coat thrown aside, hurried back and bent over the bed.
a person who is in charge
From this reading BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Beveridge, his torn coat thrown aside, hurried back and bent over the bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't remember--exactly--” “You were running around the house when somebody winged you.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I don't remember--exactly--” “You were running around the house when somebody winged you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.
the act of departing
From this reading “That's what I was going to ask you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Beveridge, his torn coat thrown aside, hurried back and bent over the bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That's what I was going to ask you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it, Bert?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it, Bert?”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.
the force of workers available
From this reading BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.
above and across; more than
From this reading Beveridge, his torn coat thrown aside, hurried back and bent over the bed.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I don't remember--exactly--” “You were running around the house when somebody winged you.
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I don't remember--exactly--” “You were running around the house when somebody winged you.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I don't remember--exactly--” “You were running around the house when somebody winged you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's what I was going to ask you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Beveridge, his torn coat thrown aside, hurried back and bent over the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That's what I was going to ask you.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Beveridge, his torn coat thrown aside, hurried back and bent over the bed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That's what I was going to ask you.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I don't remember--exactly--” “You were running around the house when somebody winged you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it, Bert?”
at the time that
From this reading I don't remember--exactly--” “You were running around the house when somebody winged you.
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading BEFORE the four men left the house Wilson revived and asked for his chief.
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading I don't remember--exactly--” “You were running around the house when somebody winged you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That's what I was going to ask you.
Chapter 14 of The Merry Anne by Samuel Merwin holds 354 sentences, grouped into 71 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 14 holds 354 sentences of The Merry Anne, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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