Chapter 7 of The Redemption of Freetown is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Redemption of Freetown is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SOME MOMENTOUS DECISIONS. "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself." His announcement was received by the others in perfect silence. At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion. "It may not be possible for all of us to do as Mr. Carlton has decided.
Chapter 7 of The Redemption of Freetown is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a formal public statement
From this reading “His announcement was received by the others in perfect silence.”
recognizable; marked
From this reading “"It may not be possible for all of us to do as Mr. Carlton has decided.”
plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “SOME MOMENTOUS DECISIONS.”
any strong feeling
From this reading “At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.”
of very great significance
From this reading “SOME MOMENTOUS DECISIONS.”
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.”
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading “"We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."”
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 “His announcement was received by the others in perfect silence.”
In this reading “At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “"We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."”
In this reading “At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.”
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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 At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It may not be possible for all of us to do as Mr. Carlton has decided.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
a formal public statement
From this reading His announcement was received by the others in perfect silence.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It may not be possible for all of us to do as Mr. Carlton has decided.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It may not be possible for all of us to do as Mr. Carlton has decided.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His announcement was received by the others in perfect silence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
recognizable; marked
From this reading "It may not be possible for all of us to do as Mr. Carlton has decided.
plural of “decision” — the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading SOME MOMENTOUS DECISIONS.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It may not be possible for all of us to do as Mr. Carlton has decided.
any strong feeling
From this reading At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It may not be possible for all of us to do as Mr. Carlton has decided.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It may not be possible for all of us to do as Mr. Carlton has decided.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His announcement was received by the others in perfect silence.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may not be possible for all of us to do as Mr. Carlton has decided.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.
immediately past
From this reading At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may not be possible for all of us to do as Mr. Carlton has decided.
of very great significance
From this reading SOME MOMENTOUS DECISIONS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It may not be possible for all of us to do as Mr. Carlton has decided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It may not be possible for all of us to do as Mr. Carlton has decided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His announcement was received by the others in perfect silence.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading His announcement was received by the others in perfect silence.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "It may not be possible for all of us to do as Mr. Carlton has decided.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading His announcement was received by the others in perfect silence.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His announcement was received by the others in perfect silence.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME MOMENTOUS DECISIONS.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It may not be possible for all of us to do as Mr. Carlton has decided.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.
precisely as stated
From this reading At last Judge Vernon spoke in a tone that revealed very strong emotion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His announcement was received by the others in perfect silence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are ready to live in the settlement house," said Mr. Carlton slowly; "Mrs. Carlton, Inez, and myself."
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