Chapter 10 of The Swing of the Pendulum is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Swing of the Pendulum is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I will go with you, if you will allow me," Wareham answered. "Don't let us trouble you." Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it. "You should have gone earlier," he said. "Seven or eight o'clock is a better time.
Chapter 10 of The Swing of the Pendulum is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “"I will go with you, if you will allow me," Wareham answered.”
intentionally conceived
From this reading “Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.”
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “"You should have gone earlier," he said.”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.”
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.”
according to the clock
From this reading “"Seven or eight o'clock is a better time.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.”
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading “Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.”
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 “Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.”
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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 Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "I will go with you, if you will allow me," Wareham answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I will go with you, if you will allow me," Wareham answered.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Seven or eight o'clock is a better time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't let us trouble you."
earlier in time; previously
From this reading "You should have gone earlier," he said.
being one more than seven
From this reading "Seven or eight o'clock is a better time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I will go with you, if you will allow me," Wareham answered.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "You should have gone earlier," he said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You should have gone earlier," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will go with you, if you will allow me," Wareham answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I will go with you, if you will allow me," Wareham answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Seven or eight o'clock is a better time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let us trouble you."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will go with you, if you will allow me," Wareham answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
not any; not one
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
according to the clock
From this reading "Seven or eight o'clock is a better time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Seven or eight o'clock is a better time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You should have gone earlier," he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Seven or eight o'clock is a better time.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "You should have gone earlier," he said.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Seven or eight o'clock is a better time.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Don't let us trouble you."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't let us trouble you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will go with you, if you will allow me," Wareham answered.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Millie was conscious of a touch of stiffness in her mother's manner, but he showed no signs of noticing it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will go with you, if you will allow me," Wareham answered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will go with you, if you will allow me," Wareham answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will go with you, if you will allow me," Wareham answered.
Chapter 10 of The Swing of the Pendulum by Frances Mary Peard holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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