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"I don't know," said Katherine. "It gave me a lot of freedom." She caught the other's gasp, and reddened a little. "It must sound foolish--saying that. Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
Chapter 4 of The mystery of the Blue Train is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading “She caught the other's gasp, and reddened a little.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"It must sound foolish--saying that.”
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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 "It gave me a lot of freedom."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She caught the other's gasp, and reddened a little.
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From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught the other's gasp, and reddened a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
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From this reading "I don't know," said Katherine.
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From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
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From this reading "It must sound foolish--saying that.
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From this reading "It gave me a lot of freedom."
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading She caught the other's gasp, and reddened a little.
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From this reading "It gave me a lot of freedom."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
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From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
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From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," said Katherine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It gave me a lot of freedom."
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From this reading "I don't know," said Katherine.
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From this reading "I don't know," said Katherine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught the other's gasp, and reddened a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It gave me a lot of freedom."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It gave me a lot of freedom."
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From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must sound foolish--saying that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It gave me a lot of freedom."
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From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught the other's gasp, and reddened a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She caught the other's gasp, and reddened a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know," said Katherine.
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From this reading "It must sound foolish--saying that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She caught the other's gasp, and reddened a little.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
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From this reading "It must sound foolish--saying that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It must sound foolish--saying that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She caught the other's gasp, and reddened a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course, I hadn't much freedom in the downright physical sense--" "I should think not," breathed Mrs. Harrison, remembering that Katherine had seldom had that useful thing--a "day off."
