Chapter XXV of The Seven Sleuths' Club, “A Much Loved Girl,” is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXV
Chapter XXV of The Seven Sleuths' Club, “A Much Loved Girl,” is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Geraldine, dearie, why don’t you get up? Aren’t you feeling well this morning?” It was the day after the sleigh-ride party. Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon. Geraldine tossed restlessly and her face was feverish.
Chapter XXV of The Seven Sleuths' Club, “A Much Loved Girl,” is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “Geraldine tossed restlessly and her face was feverish.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.”
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading “Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.”
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading “Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.”
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.”
in a restless manner
From this reading “Geraldine tossed restlessly and her face was feverish.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Geraldine tossed restlessly and her face was feverish.”
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 “Geraldine tossed restlessly and her face was feverish.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading ““Geraldine, dearie, why don’t you get up?”
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.
later than; following
From this reading It was the day after the sleigh-ride party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Geraldine tossed restlessly and her face was feverish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aren’t you feeling well this morning?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day after the sleigh-ride party.
a special loved one
From this reading “Geraldine, dearie, why don’t you get up?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Geraldine, dearie, why don’t you get up?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Geraldine tossed restlessly and her face was feverish.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Aren’t you feeling well this morning?”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Geraldine tossed restlessly and her face was feverish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Geraldine, dearie, why don’t you get up?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Geraldine, dearie, why don’t you get up?
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Geraldine tossed restlessly and her face was feverish.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day after the sleigh-ride party.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Aren’t you feeling well this morning?”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.
the middle of the day
From this reading Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was the day after the sleigh-ride party.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.
in a restless manner
From this reading Geraldine tossed restlessly and her face was feverish.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the day after the sleigh-ride party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the day after the sleigh-ride party.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Aren’t you feeling well this morning?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Gray had purposely permitted the girl to sleep late, but now it was nearing the hour of noon.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Geraldine tossed restlessly and her face was feverish.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Geraldine, dearie, why don’t you get up?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day after the sleigh-ride party.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Aren’t you feeling well this morning?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Geraldine, dearie, why don’t you get up?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Geraldine, dearie, why don’t you get up?
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