Chapter 8 of The Stronger Influence is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Stronger Influence is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It seems as though it is not to be," he said. "I didn't know you cared so much, sweetheart." "Don't you care?" she asked. "I!" He seemed surprised.
Chapter 8 of The Stronger Influence is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Don't you care?" she asked.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"Don't you care?" she asked.”
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading “"I didn't know you cared so much, sweetheart."”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “He seemed surprised.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"It seems as though it is not to be," he said.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “He seemed surprised.”
a person loved by another person
From this reading “"I didn't know you cared so much, sweetheart."”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"It seems as though it is not to be," he said.”
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.
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It seems as though it is not to be," he said.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you care?" she asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It seems as though it is not to be," he said.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Don't you care?" she asked.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading "I didn't know you cared so much, sweetheart."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't know you cared so much, sweetheart."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you care?" she asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It seems as though it is not to be," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't know you cared so much, sweetheart."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It seems as though it is not to be," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems as though it is not to be," he said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I didn't know you cared so much, sweetheart."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I didn't know you cared so much, sweetheart."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It seems as though it is not to be," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It seems as though it is not to be," he said.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed surprised.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems as though it is not to be," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you care?" she asked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I didn't know you cared so much, sweetheart."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He seemed surprised.
a person loved by another person
From this reading "I didn't know you cared so much, sweetheart."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It seems as though it is not to be," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems as though it is not to be," he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't know you cared so much, sweetheart."
Chapter 8 of The Stronger Influence by F. E. Mills (Florence Ethel Mills) Young holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 8 holds 414 sentences of The Stronger Influence, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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