Chapter 37 of The Pastor's Wife is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of The Pastor's Wife is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She sat quite still after that while he talked. After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear. She was going home. That was all she knew and could think of. Back to Robert.
Chapter 37 of The Pastor's Wife is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with no effort to conceal
From this reading “After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.”
bad; unfortunate
From this reading “After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.”
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.”
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading “After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Back to Robert.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “She sat quite still after that while he talked.”
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 “She was going home.”
In this reading “She sat quite still after that while he talked.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “That was all she knew and could think of.”
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later than; following
From this reading She sat quite still after that while he talked.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back to Robert.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That was all she knew and could think of.
bad; unfortunate
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat quite still after that while he talked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was going home.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That was all she knew and could think of.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
not any; not one
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was all she knew and could think of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
and nothing more
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She sat quite still after that while he talked.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Back to Robert.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat quite still after that while he talked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat quite still after that while he talked.
not in physical motion
From this reading She sat quite still after that while he talked.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She sat quite still after that while he talked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sat quite still after that while he talked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading That was all she knew and could think of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back to Robert.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going home.
during the time that
From this reading She sat quite still after that while he talked.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading After that one deplorable bald word she said no more at all; and Ingram's passionate explanations and asseverations only every now and then caught her ear.
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