Chapter 25 of The Rake's Progress is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 25 of The Rake's Progress is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham. "Forgive me for having requested your company." My lord answered smilingly. "My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town." Susannah raised rather weary eyes.
Chapter 25 of The Rake's Progress is here in full — 203 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.”
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “"Forgive me for having requested your company."”
asked for
From this reading “"Forgive me for having requested your company."”
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading “My lord answered smilingly.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “Susannah raised rather weary eyes.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."”
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 “Susannah raised rather weary eyes.”
In this reading “"My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."”
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 THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading My lord answered smilingly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Forgive me for having requested your company."
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Susannah raised rather weary eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Forgive me for having requested your company."
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Forgive me for having requested your company."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Forgive me for having requested your company."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My lord answered smilingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lord answered smilingly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Susannah raised rather weary eyes.
on the contrary
From this reading Susannah raised rather weary eyes.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."
asked for
From this reading "Forgive me for having requested your company."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading My lord answered smilingly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susannah raised rather weary eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Susannah raised rather weary eyes.
which person or people
From this reading "My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CONFESSION OF ROSE LYNDWOOD "You are so much engaged you are quite a stranger to me," said Miss Chressham.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Forgive me for having requested your company."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "My time is yours; you must remember that it is you, not I, who have been from town."
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