Chapter 10 of The painted room is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The painted room is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York. Just New York, if you please, no address given, no intimation of her company. "You know what will happen if I come home," she wrote. "I'll just quarrel with father and you'll be miserable. It's better for me to stay away."
Chapter 10 of The painted room is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
speak to
From this reading “Just New York, if you please, no address given, no intimation of her company.”
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading “And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “Just New York, if you please, no address given, no intimation of her company.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “"I'll just quarrel with father and you'll be miserable.”
an angry dispute
From this reading “"I'll just quarrel with father and you'll be miserable.”
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading “And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.”
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 “And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “"You know what will happen if I come home," she wrote.”
stay clear of, avoid
In this reading “It's better for me to stay away."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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speak to
From this reading Just New York, if you please, no address given, no intimation of her company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It's better for me to stay away."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll just quarrel with father and you'll be miserable.
(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 It's better for me to stay away."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Just New York, if you please, no address given, no intimation of her company.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I'll just quarrel with father and you'll be miserable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's better for me to stay away."
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Just New York, if you please, no address given, no intimation of her company.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
come to pass
From this reading "You know what will happen if I come home," she wrote.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "You know what will happen if I come home," she wrote.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know what will happen if I come home," she wrote.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll just quarrel with father and you'll be miserable.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Just New York, if you please, no address given, no intimation of her company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Just New York, if you please, no address given, no intimation of her company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's better for me to stay away."
and nothing more
From this reading Just New York, if you please, no address given, no intimation of her company.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know what will happen if I come home," she wrote.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's better for me to stay away."
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "I'll just quarrel with father and you'll be miserable.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
not any; not one
From this reading Just New York, if you please, no address given, no intimation of her company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Just New York, if you please, no address given, no intimation of her company.
an angry dispute
From this reading "I'll just quarrel with father and you'll be miserable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You know what will happen if I come home," she wrote.
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It's better for me to stay away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's better for me to stay away."
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You know what will happen if I come home," she wrote.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You know what will happen if I come home," she wrote.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll just quarrel with father and you'll be miserable.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "You know what will happen if I come home," she wrote.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading And the next day Martha's letter had come, announcing her intention of spending the vacation in New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just New York, if you please, no address given, no intimation of her company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll just quarrel with father and you'll be miserable.
Chapter 10 of The painted room by Margaret Wilson holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 411 sentences of The painted room, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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