Chapter 30 of The pride o' the morning is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The pride o' the morning is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window. Giles, before her return, had invited to dinner the Vicar and Dr. Wallace. She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down. He had done so now, and she had to give in.
Chapter 30 of The pride o' the morning is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.”
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading “KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.”
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “Giles, before her return, had invited to dinner the Vicar and Dr. Wallace.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “Giles, before her return, had invited to dinner the Vicar and Dr. Wallace.”
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading “Giles, before her return, had invited to dinner the Vicar and Dr. Wallace.”
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 “KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.”
In this reading “KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.”
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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 She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Giles, before her return, had invited to dinner the Vicar and Dr. Wallace.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Giles, before her return, had invited to dinner the Vicar and Dr. Wallace.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done so now, and she had to give in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giles, before her return, had invited to dinner the Vicar and Dr. Wallace.
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Giles, before her return, had invited to dinner the Vicar and Dr. Wallace.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had done so now, and she had to give in.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Giles, before her return, had invited to dinner the Vicar and Dr. Wallace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had done so now, and she had to give in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Giles, before her return, had invited to dinner the Vicar and Dr. Wallace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had done so now, and she had to give in.
on one occasion
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Giles, before her return, had invited to dinner the Vicar and Dr. Wallace.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had done so now, and she had to give in.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Giles, before her return, had invited to dinner the Vicar and Dr. Wallace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Giles, before her return, had invited to dinner the Vicar and Dr. Wallace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading Giles, before her return, had invited to dinner the Vicar and Dr. Wallace.
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Giles, before her return, had invited to dinner the Vicar and Dr. Wallace.
during the time that
From this reading She always set herself against attentions being paid to the doctor; but once in a while Giles put his foot down.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading KEITH AND HER CORRESPONDENT TWO or three evenings later Mrs. Keith stood at her open bedroom window.
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