Chapter VI of The Mystery of the Secret Band, “_Saturday Afternoon_,” is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VI of The Mystery of the Secret Band, “_Saturday Afternoon_,” is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench. "Better!" she repeated angrily. "I'll never feel better till I get my money back again." Mary Louise repressed a smile. Macgregor was a Scotch name.
Chapter VI of The Mystery of the Secret Band, “_Saturday Afternoon_,” is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading “"Better!" she repeated angrily.”
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “"Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.”
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading “"Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.”
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading “Mary Louise repressed a smile.”
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “Macgregor was a Scotch name.”
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “"Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “"Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.”
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 “"Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.”
In this reading “"I'll never feel better till I get my money back 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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary Louise repressed a smile.
anew
From this reading "I'll never feel better till I get my money back again."
with anger
From this reading "Better!" she repeated angrily.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'll never feel better till I get my money back again."
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll never feel better till I get my money back again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll never feel better till I get my money back again."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll never feel better till I get my money back again."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mary Louise repressed a smile.
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Louise repressed a smile.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I'll never feel better till I get my money back again."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll never feel better till I get my money back again."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Macgregor was a Scotch name.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I'll never feel better till I get my money back again."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Better!" she repeated angrily.
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading Mary Louise repressed a smile.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Macgregor was a Scotch name.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Better!" she repeated angrily.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mary Louise repressed a smile.
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I'll never feel better till I get my money back again."
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Macgregor was a Scotch name.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you feel any better now, Mrs. Macgregor?" inquired Mrs. Hilliard, as the stricken woman sat upright on the bench.
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