Chapter 5 of The Thirteen Travellers is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Thirteen Travellers is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Of her two parents, her father was perhaps the more resolute. His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness. He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were. How could bad be good or good bad? There you were.
Chapter 5 of The Thirteen Travellers is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characterized by great determination
From this reading “His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.”
characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
From this reading “He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading “His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.”
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.”
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “Of her two parents, her father was perhaps the more resolute.”
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading “Of her two parents, her father was perhaps the more resolute.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.”
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 “His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.”
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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 His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.
later than; following
From this reading He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were.
(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 He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading How could bad be good or good bad?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could bad be good or good bad?
characterized by great determination
From this reading His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were.
characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
From this reading He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Of her two parents, her father was perhaps the more resolute.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How could bad be good or good bad?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of her two parents, her father was perhaps the more resolute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.
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From this reading How could bad be good or good bad?
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of her two parents, her father was perhaps the more resolute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of her two parents, her father was perhaps the more resolute.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How could bad be good or good bad?
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Of her two parents, her father was perhaps the more resolute.
by chance
From this reading Of her two parents, her father was perhaps the more resolute.
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Of her two parents, her father was perhaps the more resolute.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of her two parents, her father was perhaps the more resolute.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There you were.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were.
a special situation
From this reading His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of her two parents, her father was perhaps the more resolute.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of her two parents, her father was perhaps the more resolute.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did wish not to be dogmatic with her, but, after all, things were as they were.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading His mild, determined surprise at the expression of an individual opinion was a terrible thing to witness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There you were.
Chapter 5 of The Thirteen Travellers by Hugh Walpole holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 5 holds 423 sentences of The Thirteen Travellers, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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