Chapter 5 of The Third Window is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Third Window is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And I may see you in London? You'll take a day or two there before going on?" "A day or two, perhaps. But you must not try to see me, Bevis dear." He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
Chapter 5 of The Third Window is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading “He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading “He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “"And I may see you in London?”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.”
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading “He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “But you must not try to see me, Bevis dear."”
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 “He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.”
In this reading “You'll take a day or two there before going on?"”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You'll take a day or two there before going on?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And I may see you in London?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You'll take a day or two there before going on?"
unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you must not try to see me, Bevis dear."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you must not try to see me, Bevis dear."
a young person of either sex
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You'll take a day or two there before going on?"
dearly loved
From this reading But you must not try to see me, Bevis dear."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
the act of departing
From this reading You'll take a day or two there before going on?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And I may see you in London?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And I may see you in London?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
go away from a place
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "And I may see you in London?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And I may see you in London?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you must not try to see me, Bevis dear."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But you must not try to see me, Bevis dear."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But you must not try to see me, Bevis dear."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You'll take a day or two there before going on?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You'll take a day or two there before going on?"
by chance
From this reading "A day or two, perhaps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And I may see you in London?
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
carry out
From this reading You'll take a day or two there before going on?"
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You'll take a day or two there before going on?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But you must not try to see me, Bevis dear."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But you must not try to see me, Bevis dear."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You'll take a day or two there before going on?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
which person or people
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had risen, still keeping her hand as he went with her to the door, still feeling himself the bereft and terrified child who seeks pretexts so that its mother shall not leave it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And I may see you in London?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'll take a day or two there before going on?"
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