Chapter 10 of The passionate year is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The passionate year is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling. "It was absolutely disgraceful! I could hear them from here--I wondered whatever was happening." And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that." "_Let_ them rag me?" he exclaimed.
Chapter 10 of The passionate year is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “"It was absolutely disgraceful!”
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading “"It was absolutely disgraceful!”
an event that happens
From this reading “I could hear them from here--I wondered whatever was happening."”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “"We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.”
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading “And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."”
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
From this reading “And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."”
a shaky motion
From this reading “"We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.”
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 “"We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.”
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "It was absolutely disgraceful!
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could hear them from here--I wondered whatever was happening."
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading "It was absolutely disgraceful!
at any time
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "_Let_ them rag me?" he exclaimed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could hear them from here--I wondered whatever was happening."
an event that happens
From this reading I could hear them from here--I wondered whatever was happening."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Let_ them rag me?" he exclaimed.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I could hear them from here--I wondered whatever was happening."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I could hear them from here--I wondered whatever was happening."
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could hear them from here--I wondered whatever was happening."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was absolutely disgraceful!
and nothing more
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Let_ them rag me?" he exclaimed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.
not any; not one
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I could hear them from here--I wondered whatever was happening."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.
a shaky motion
From this reading "We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was absolutely disgraceful!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I could hear them from here--I wondered whatever was happening."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I could hear them from here--I wondered whatever was happening."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We must have Howard to see you to-morrow morning," she said, her voice trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she added, with just the suspicion of tartness: "I'd no idea you'd ever let them rag you like that."
Chapter 10 of The passionate year by James Hilton holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 423 sentences of The passionate year, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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