Chapter 7 of The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace. But then in a sudden her anger vanished and her face softened. "You know," she said, "that, loving you as I do, whatever you tell me to do, I must. But let me go on with my career. Let me work, let me work, and be free!"
Chapter 7 of The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
consider or hold as true
From this reading “He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading “He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “But let me go on with my career.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading “"You know," she said, "that, loving you as I do, whatever you tell me to do, I must.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.”
toned down
From this reading “But then in a sudden her anger vanished and her face softened.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “But then in a sudden her anger vanished and her face softened.”
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 “He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “But let me go on with my career.”
forced to turn and face attackers
In this reading “He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading But then in a sudden her anger vanished and her face softened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You know," she said, "that, loving you as I do, whatever you tell me to do, I must.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let me work, let me work, and be free!"
of short duration or distance
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then in a sudden her anger vanished and her face softened.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading But let me go on with my career.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You know," she said, "that, loving you as I do, whatever you tell me to do, I must.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But then in a sudden her anger vanished and her face softened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Let me work, let me work, and be free!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But let me go on with my career.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know," she said, "that, loving you as I do, whatever you tell me to do, I must.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But then in a sudden her anger vanished and her face softened.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know," she said, "that, loving you as I do, whatever you tell me to do, I must.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let me go on with my career.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading "You know," she said, "that, loving you as I do, whatever you tell me to do, I must.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You know," she said, "that, loving you as I do, whatever you tell me to do, I must.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You know," she said, "that, loving you as I do, whatever you tell me to do, I must.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But let me go on with my career.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But let me go on with my career.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You know," she said, "that, loving you as I do, whatever you tell me to do, I must.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
toned down
From this reading But then in a sudden her anger vanished and her face softened.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But then in a sudden her anger vanished and her face softened.
express in words
From this reading "You know," she said, "that, loving you as I do, whatever you tell me to do, I must.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know," she said, "that, loving you as I do, whatever you tell me to do, I must.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then in a sudden her anger vanished and her face softened.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You know," she said, "that, loving you as I do, whatever you tell me to do, I must.
having passed out of existence
From this reading But then in a sudden her anger vanished and her face softened.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "You know," she said, "that, loving you as I do, whatever you tell me to do, I must.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But let me go on with my career.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Let me work, let me work, and be free!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had her at bay, and for a brief second, he thought she would accept his menace.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know," she said, "that, loving you as I do, whatever you tell me to do, I must.
Chapter 7 of The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode by Marie Van Vorst holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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