Chapter 11 of The old house in the city is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The old house in the city is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOSIE'S EXCURSION. "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day. "A whole fortnight," said Leveson Therlock, stooping to kiss his little sister. Though only her half-brother, he loved her as much as ever brother loved little sister of his own. "A fortnight is a dreadfully long time," said Josie.
Chapter 11 of The old house in the city is here in full — 161 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “"LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “"A fortnight is a dreadfully long time," said Josie.”
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “JOSIE'S EXCURSION.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “"A whole fortnight," said Leveson Therlock, stooping to kiss his little sister.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “"A whole fortnight," said Leveson Therlock, stooping to kiss his little sister.”
held dear
From this reading “Though only her half-brother, he loved her as much as ever brother loved little sister of his own.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “"LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “"A whole fortnight," said Leveson Therlock, stooping to kiss his little sister.”
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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a prolonged period of time
In this reading “"A fortnight is a dreadfully long time," said Josie.”
In this reading “"A whole fortnight," said Leveson Therlock, stooping to kiss his little sister.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “"LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.”
a younger sister
In this reading “"A whole fortnight," said Leveson Therlock, stooping to kiss his little sister.”
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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 "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though only her half-brother, he loved her as much as ever brother loved little sister of his own.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Though only her half-brother, he loved her as much as ever brother loved little sister of his own.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "A fortnight is a dreadfully long time," said Josie.
at any time
From this reading Though only her half-brother, he loved her as much as ever brother loved little sister of his own.
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading JOSIE'S EXCURSION.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading "A whole fortnight," said Leveson Therlock, stooping to kiss his little sister.
a brother who has only one parent in common with you
From this reading Though only her half-brother, he loved her as much as ever brother loved little sister of his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though only her half-brother, he loved her as much as ever brother loved little sister of his own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though only her half-brother, he loved her as much as ever brother loved little sister of his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A whole fortnight," said Leveson Therlock, stooping to kiss his little sister.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A fortnight is a dreadfully long time," said Josie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOSIE'S EXCURSION.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "A whole fortnight," said Leveson Therlock, stooping to kiss his little sister.
immediately past
From this reading "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A whole fortnight," said Leveson Therlock, stooping to kiss his little sister.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "A fortnight is a dreadfully long time," said Josie.
held dear
From this reading Though only her half-brother, he loved her as much as ever brother loved little sister of his own.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Though only her half-brother, he loved her as much as ever brother loved little sister of his own.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though only her half-brother, he loved her as much as ever brother loved little sister of his own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
and nothing more
From this reading Though only her half-brother, he loved her as much as ever brother loved little sister of his own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Though only her half-brother, he loved her as much as ever brother loved little sister of his own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "A whole fortnight," said Leveson Therlock, stooping to kiss his little sister.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading "A whole fortnight," said Leveson Therlock, stooping to kiss his little sister.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A whole fortnight," said Leveson Therlock, stooping to kiss his little sister.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though only her half-brother, he loved her as much as ever brother loved little sister of his own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A whole fortnight," said Leveson Therlock, stooping to kiss his little sister.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "A whole fortnight," said Leveson Therlock, stooping to kiss his little sister.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "LEVESON, it's such a time since you came home last," said Josie, one bright October day.
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