Chapter 12 of The Old Maids' Club is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Old Maids' Club is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ARITHMETIC AND PHYSIOLOGY OF LOVE. "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club. "Of course. Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?" "Ah, yes, I remember now.
Chapter 12 of The Old Maids' Club is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading “THE ARITHMETIC AND PHYSIOLOGY OF LOVE.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “"Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “"Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.”
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “"Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.”
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading “"Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?"”
the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
From this reading “THE ARITHMETIC AND PHYSIOLOGY OF LOVE.”
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “"Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.”
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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an elderly unmarried woman
In this reading “"Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course.”
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From this reading "Ah, yes, I remember now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARITHMETIC AND PHYSIOLOGY OF LOVE.
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading THE ARITHMETIC AND PHYSIOLOGY OF LOVE.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?"
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?"
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?"
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE ARITHMETIC AND PHYSIOLOGY OF LOVE.
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?"
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Ah, yes, I remember now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARITHMETIC AND PHYSIOLOGY OF LOVE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?"
the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
From this reading THE ARITHMETIC AND PHYSIOLOGY OF LOVE.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Ah, yes, I remember now.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?"
express in words
From this reading Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARITHMETIC AND PHYSIOLOGY OF LOVE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Didn't I tell you I had the story from her own mouth, though I have put it into Mendoza's?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
an affirmative
From this reading "Ah, yes, I remember now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, have you seen this Fanny Radowski?" said Lord Silverdale, when he returned the manuscript to the President of the Old Maids' Club.
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