Chapter 10 of The shadow of the Wolf is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The shadow of the Wolf is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret. “Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.” Varney received the news without emotion. He could do without Rodney. He would not have been desolated if the other guest had been a defaulter, too.
Chapter 10 of The shadow of the Wolf is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading ““Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.””
someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
From this reading “He would not have been desolated if the other guest had been a defaulter, too.”
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading ““Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.””
any strong feeling
From this reading “Varney received the news without emotion.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “He would not have been desolated if the other guest had been a defaulter, too.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Varney received the news without emotion.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading ““Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.””
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 “He would not have been desolated if the other guest had been a defaulter, too.”
In this reading “Varney received the news without emotion.”
In this reading “In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.”
In this reading ““Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
later than; following
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would not have been desolated if the other guest had been a defaulter, too.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.”
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading “Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could do without Rodney.
someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
From this reading He would not have been desolated if the other guest had been a defaulter, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would not have been desolated if the other guest had been a defaulter, too.
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could do without Rodney.
any strong feeling
From this reading Varney received the news without emotion.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He would not have been desolated if the other guest had been a defaulter, too.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would not have been desolated if the other guest had been a defaulter, too.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would not have been desolated if the other guest had been a defaulter, too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would not have been desolated if the other guest had been a defaulter, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Varney received the news without emotion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not have been desolated if the other guest had been a defaulter, too.
and nothing more
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He would not have been desolated if the other guest had been a defaulter, too.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Varney received the news without emotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He would not have been desolated if the other guest had been a defaulter, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Varney received the news without emotion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light “We shall only be three at dinner, after all,” said Margaret.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mr. Rodney will be detained somewhere, but he is coming in for a chat later in the evening.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Varney received the news without emotion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not have been desolated if the other guest had been a defaulter, too.
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