Chapter 4 of The professor's experiment — Vol. 2 is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The professor's experiment — Vol. 2 is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’ An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her. It had not occurred to them that she would care so much. They had often chaffed her before. It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
Chapter 4 of The professor's experiment — Vol. 2 is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “crosby” — United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.”
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading “An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.”
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading “‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’”
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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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had often chaffed her before.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had often chaffed her before.
possessive form of “crosby” — United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
set up or found
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
a form of address for a man
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
many times at short intervals
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It must—it must have been Mr. Crosby’s being there that had put her out like that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had often chaffed her before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An embarrassed silence falls upon the group she leaves behind her.
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Tears are often to be found where there is little sorrow.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had not occurred to them that she would care so much.
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