Chapter 3 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted. "But you didn't really mean all you were saying a little while ago? You're not really sorry?" "Perhaps not," she answered softly. "Perhaps we shall have good times again.
Chapter 3 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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in the past
From this reading “"But you didn't really mean all you were saying a little while ago?”
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading “"That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “"But you didn't really mean all you were saying a little while ago?”
with low volume
From this reading “"Perhaps not," she answered softly.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “"That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “You're not really sorry?"”
express a supposition
From this reading “"That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “"That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.”
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 “"That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “"That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.”
In this reading “You're not really sorry?"”
In this reading “"Perhaps not," she answered softly.”
In this reading “"Perhaps we shall have good times again.”
In this reading “"That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
anew
From this reading "Perhaps we shall have good times again.
in the past
From this reading "But you didn't really mean all you were saying a little while ago?
(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 "But you didn't really mean all you were saying a little while ago?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Perhaps not," she answered softly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you didn't really mean all you were saying a little while ago?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you didn't really mean all you were saying a little while ago?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Perhaps we shall have good times again.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Perhaps we shall have good times again.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
immediately past
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But you didn't really mean all you were saying a little while ago?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "But you didn't really mean all you were saying a little while ago?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You're not really sorry?"
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps not," she answered softly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "But you didn't really mean all you were saying a little while ago?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "But you didn't really mean all you were saying a little while ago?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps not," she answered softly.
with low volume
From this reading "Perhaps not," she answered softly.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading You're not really sorry?"
express a supposition
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Perhaps we shall have good times again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Perhaps we shall have good times again.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But you didn't really mean all you were saying a little while ago?
during the time that
From this reading "But you didn't really mean all you were saying a little while ago?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's the last sweet word I shall hear from you for a long time to come, I suppose," said Justin, somewhat comforted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're not really sorry?"
Chapter 3 of The Triumph of Hilary Blachland by Bertram Mitford holds 411 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.
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