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Chapter 4 of The Rising Tide is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I never see her from morning till night," Mrs. Payton said. "Rather different from my day! When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers." Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear. But of course Freddy is shocking.
Chapter 4 of The Rising Tide is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.”
within a building
From this reading “When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."”
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."”
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading “But of course Freddy is shocking.”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."”
a light touch with the hands
From this reading “Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.”
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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In this reading “When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."”
a young female
In this reading “When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."”
In this reading “Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.”
as might be expected
In this reading “But of course Freddy is shocking.”
In this reading “"I never see her from morning till night," Mrs. Payton said.”
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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 When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of course Freddy is shocking.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But of course Freddy is shocking.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Rather different from my day!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
dearly loved
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "Rather different from my day!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But of course Freddy is shocking.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I never see her from morning till night," Mrs. Payton said.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I never see her from morning till night," Mrs. Payton said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never see her from morning till night," Mrs. Payton said.
within a building
From this reading When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But of course Freddy is shocking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I never see her from morning till night," Mrs. Payton said.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I never see her from morning till night," Mrs. Payton said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Rather different from my day!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never see her from morning till night," Mrs. Payton said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I never see her from morning till night," Mrs. Payton said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of course Freddy is shocking.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never see her from morning till night," Mrs. Payton said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
on the contrary
From this reading "Rather different from my day!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never see her from morning till night," Mrs. Payton said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I never see her from morning till night," Mrs. Payton said.
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading But of course Freddy is shocking.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."
a light touch with the hands
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I never see her from morning till night," Mrs. Payton said.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."
at the time that
From this reading When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When I was a young lady, girls stayed indoors with their mothers."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Mrs. Payton's mother, stroking her white gloves down over her knuckly fingers, shrugged her shoulders: "You didn't like 'those days' so very much yourself, my dear.
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