Chapter 25 of The river is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The river is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WHITE OLEANDER MRS. Hardin’s descent on the office that afternoon was successful, but not satisfactory. She had found the manager brief to curtness. She was given no excuse to linger. She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.
Chapter 25 of The river is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading “She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.”
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading “Hardin’s descent on the office that afternoon was successful, but not satisfactory.”
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “She was given no excuse to linger.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “She had found the manager brief to curtness.”
an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions
From this reading “THE WHITE OLEANDER MRS.”
giving satisfaction
From this reading “Hardin’s descent on the office that afternoon was successful, but not satisfactory.”
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.”
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading “She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.”
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 “She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.”
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Hardin’s descent on the office that afternoon was successful, but not satisfactory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.
of short duration or distance
From this reading She had found the manager brief to curtness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hardin’s descent on the office that afternoon was successful, but not satisfactory.
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading She had found the manager brief to curtness.
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading Hardin’s descent on the office that afternoon was successful, but not satisfactory.
accept an excuse for
From this reading She was given no excuse to linger.
set up or found
From this reading She had found the manager brief to curtness.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She was given no excuse to linger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had found the manager brief to curtness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardin’s descent on the office that afternoon was successful, but not satisfactory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading She was given no excuse to linger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading She had found the manager brief to curtness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE WHITE OLEANDER MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading She was given no excuse to linger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hardin’s descent on the office that afternoon was successful, but not satisfactory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Hardin’s descent on the office that afternoon was successful, but not satisfactory.
an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions
From this reading THE WHITE OLEANDER MRS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hardin’s descent on the office that afternoon was successful, but not satisfactory.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.
giving satisfaction
From this reading Hardin’s descent on the office that afternoon was successful, but not satisfactory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had found the manager brief to curtness.
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Hardin’s descent on the office that afternoon was successful, but not satisfactory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hardin’s descent on the office that afternoon was successful, but not satisfactory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE OLEANDER MRS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had found the manager brief to curtness.
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading She traced Rickard’s manner to the presence of MacLean, and snatched at her cue.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardin’s descent on the office that afternoon was successful, but not satisfactory.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE OLEANDER MRS.
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Chapter 25 holds 202 sentences of The river, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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