Chapter 16 of The triumph over Midian is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The triumph over Midian is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EVIL TONGUES. “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town. “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by. I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.” “I am sure that we shall,” replied Isa.
Chapter 16 of The triumph over Midian is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading ““I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading ““I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.”
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.””
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “EVIL TONGUES.”
in a free manner
From this reading ““Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.”
a female domestic
From this reading “I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.””
an easy victory
From this reading “I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.””
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “EVIL TONGUES.”
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 “EVIL TONGUES.”
In this reading ““I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am sure that we shall,” replied Isa.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
dearly loved
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading EVIL TONGUES.
in a free manner
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
a female domestic
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
not any; not one
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I am sure that we shall,” replied Isa.
an easy victory
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
express in speech
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I am sure that we shall,” replied Isa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Lottie will speak to you more freely if no one is by.
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading EVIL TONGUES.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will not go in with you, Isa dear,” said Edith, as the carriage approached the little country town.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope that we shall be able to carry back with us to Wildwaste your runaway little gipsy maid.”
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