Chapter 8 of The Room with the Tassels is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Room with the Tassels is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By What Means The night was full of restlessness. Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce. "Shall we leave the door between open?" Tracy asked, more out of consideration for the Professor's nerves than his own. "Yes, if you will.
Chapter 8 of The Room with the Tassels is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.”
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.”
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading “Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “Tracy asked, more out of consideration for the Professor's nerves than his own.”
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Tracy asked, more out of consideration for the Professor's nerves than his own.”
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading “By What Means The night was full of restlessness.”
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading “Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.”
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading “Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.”
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 “Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.”
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-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
in addition
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Tracy asked, more out of consideration for the Professor's nerves than his own.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Shall we leave the door between open?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By What Means The night was full of restlessness.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Tracy asked, more out of consideration for the Professor's nerves than his own.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Shall we leave the door between open?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tracy asked, more out of consideration for the Professor's nerves than his own.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading By What Means The night was full of restlessness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tracy asked, more out of consideration for the Professor's nerves than his own.
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, if you will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
go away from a place
From this reading "Shall we leave the door between open?"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By What Means The night was full of restlessness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tracy asked, more out of consideration for the Professor's nerves than his own.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Tracy asked, more out of consideration for the Professor's nerves than his own.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By What Means The night was full of restlessness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By What Means The night was full of restlessness.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
and nothing more
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Shall we leave the door between open?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tracy asked, more out of consideration for the Professor's nerves than his own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Tracy asked, more out of consideration for the Professor's nerves than his own.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Tracy asked, more out of consideration for the Professor's nerves than his own.
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading By What Means The night was full of restlessness.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we leave the door between open?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Tracy asked, more out of consideration for the Professor's nerves than his own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By What Means The night was full of restlessness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By What Means The night was full of restlessness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we leave the door between open?"
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By What Means The night was full of restlessness.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, if you will.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Tracy and Professor Hardwick, in their adjoining rooms, were the only ones in the wing that had the night before also housed Braye and Gifford Bruce.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, if you will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, if you will.
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