Chapter 33 of The queen of the isle is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The queen of the isle is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEAD ALIVE. --"Am I already mad? And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS. In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down. Those weary months have sadly changed our little favorite.
Chapter 33 of The queen of the isle is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading “In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.”
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading “And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.”
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading “Those weary months have sadly changed our little favorite.”
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading “In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.”
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading “And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.”
existing or coming before
From this reading “In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “Those weary months have sadly changed our little favorite.”
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 “Those weary months have sadly changed our little favorite.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.
possessing life
From this reading THE DEAD ALIVE.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading --"Am I already mad?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading --"Am I already mad?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Those weary months have sadly changed our little favorite.
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
a small house with a single story
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DEAD ALIVE.
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Those weary months have sadly changed our little favorite.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those weary months have sadly changed our little favorite.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading --"Am I already mad?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.
roused to anger
From this reading --"Am I already mad?
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Those weary months have sadly changed our little favorite.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Those weary months have sadly changed our little favorite.
existing or coming before
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Those weary months have sadly changed our little favorite.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD ALIVE.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those weary months have sadly changed our little favorite.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading In the little forest cottage, the evening preceding that night of storm, Christie stood in the humble doorway, watching the sun go down.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Those weary months have sadly changed our little favorite.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And does delirium utter such sweet words Into a dreamer's ear?"--LADY OF LYONS.
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