Chapter 4 of The things which belong— is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The things which belong— is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm. “What’s to do, Mattie? What’s wrong?” he enquired anxiously, as they drew near to each other in the shadows. She stumbled the last few yards, and clung to his arm. He could feel her shaking.
Chapter 4 of The things which belong— is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “What’s wrong?” he enquired anxiously, as they drew near to each other in the shadows.”
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “She stumbled the last few yards, and clung to his arm.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.”
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading “THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “He could feel her shaking.”
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading “She stumbled the last few yards, and clung to his arm.”
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading “THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.”
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 “She stumbled the last few yards, and clung to his arm.”
In this reading “THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.”
In this reading “What’s wrong?” he enquired anxiously, as they drew near to each other in the shadows.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading What’s wrong?” he enquired anxiously, as they drew near to each other in the shadows.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She stumbled the last few yards, and clung to his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What’s wrong?” he enquired anxiously, as they drew near to each other in the shadows.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She stumbled the last few yards, and clung to his arm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could feel her shaking.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What’s to do, Mattie?
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading What’s wrong?” he enquired anxiously, as they drew near to each other in the shadows.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading What’s wrong?” he enquired anxiously, as they drew near to each other in the shadows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What’s wrong?” he enquired anxiously, as they drew near to each other in the shadows.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He could feel her shaking.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She stumbled the last few yards, and clung to his arm.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
immediately past
From this reading She stumbled the last few yards, and clung to his arm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s to do, Mattie?
come together
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading What’s wrong?” he enquired anxiously, as they drew near to each other in the shadows.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What’s wrong?” he enquired anxiously, as they drew near to each other in the shadows.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading What’s wrong?” he enquired anxiously, as they drew near to each other in the shadows.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He could feel her shaking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stumbled the last few yards, and clung to his arm.
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading She stumbled the last few yards, and clung to his arm.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What’s wrong?” he enquired anxiously, as they drew near to each other in the shadows.
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What’s wrong?” he enquired anxiously, as they drew near to each other in the shadows.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEIRS I He came hurriedly to meet her, forgetting himself and his personal misery in this sudden alarm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s to do, Mattie?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading What’s wrong?” he enquired anxiously, as they drew near to each other in the shadows.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading She stumbled the last few yards, and clung to his arm.
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