Chapter 8 of The professor's experiment — Vol. 2 is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The professor's experiment — Vol. 2 is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Mystery magnifies danger, as a fog the sun.’ His greeting to Wyndham is of the coldest. He does not speak to him, but turns at once to Susan. ‘Your aunt wants you,’ says he severely. And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
Chapter 8 of The professor's experiment — Vol. 2 is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quick to understand
From this reading “And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.”
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading “And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.”
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading “And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.”
superlative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “His greeting to Wyndham is of the coldest.”
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.”
third-person singular of “magnify” — increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading “‘Mystery magnifies danger, as a fog the sun.’”
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading “And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.”
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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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “He does not speak to him, but turns at once to Susan.”
In this reading “And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.”
In this reading “And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.”
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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 ‘Mystery magnifies danger, as a fog the sun.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
quick to understand
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Mystery magnifies danger, as a fog the sun.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He does not speak to him, but turns at once to Susan.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ‘Your aunt wants you,’ says he severely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He does not speak to him, but turns at once to Susan.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
Englishman and Cavalier poet whose lyric poetry was favored by Charles I (1595-1639)
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
superlative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading His greeting to Wyndham is of the coldest.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading ‘Mystery magnifies danger, as a fog the sun.’
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He does not speak to him, but turns at once to Susan.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading ‘Mystery magnifies danger, as a fog the sun.’
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
a young female
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading His greeting to Wyndham is of the coldest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He does not speak to him, but turns at once to Susan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He does not speak to him, but turns at once to Susan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His greeting to Wyndham is of the coldest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His greeting to Wyndham is of the coldest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
third-person singular of “magnify” — increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading ‘Mystery magnifies danger, as a fog the sun.’
used to form the superlative
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading ‘Mystery magnifies danger, as a fog the sun.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He does not speak to him, but turns at once to Susan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His greeting to Wyndham is of the coldest.
on one occasion
From this reading He does not speak to him, but turns at once to Susan.
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘Your aunt wants you,’ says he severely.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading ‘Your aunt wants you,’ says he severely.
express in speech
From this reading He does not speak to him, but turns at once to Susan.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading ‘Mystery magnifies danger, as a fog the sun.’
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From this reading He does not speak to him, but turns at once to Susan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Mystery magnifies danger, as a fog the sun.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His greeting to Wyndham is of the coldest.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He does not speak to him, but turns at once to Susan.
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading ‘Your aunt wants you,’ says he severely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And the girl, a little chilled, a little apprehensive, disappears within the Rectory gate, carrying Carew, a most unwilling captive, with her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His greeting to Wyndham is of the coldest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Your aunt wants you,’ says he severely.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Your aunt wants you,’ says he severely.
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