Chapter 4 of The Unforgiving Offender is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Unforgiving Offender is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Father is _dear_!" she returned; "a dear, unselfish man--with me, at least. He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me. He has the inherent right to fracture them--and he does it very naturally!" she laughed. "I love him, and I'm not ashamed of him either." "Good girl!" commented Pendleton.
Chapter 4 of The Unforgiving Offender is here in full — 417 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “"I love him, and I'm not ashamed of him either."”
plural of “bother” — an angry disturbance
From this reading “He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “"Good girl!" commented Pendleton.”
plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly
From this reading “He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.”
violate or abuse
From this reading “He has the inherent right to fracture them--and he does it very naturally!" she laughed.”
-ing form of “fracture” — violate or abuse
From this reading “He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.”
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading “He has the inherent right to fracture them--and he does it very naturally!" she laughed.”
as might be expected
From this reading “He has the inherent right to fracture them--and he does it very naturally!" she laughed.”
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 “"Good girl!" commented Pendleton.”
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 "Father is _dear_!" she returned; "a dear, unselfish man--with me, at least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has the inherent right to fracture them--and he does it very naturally!" she laughed.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "I love him, and I'm not ashamed of him either."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Father is _dear_!" she returned; "a dear, unselfish man--with me, at least.
plural of “bother” — an angry disturbance
From this reading He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "Good girl!" commented Pendleton.
plural of “convention” — a large formal assembly
From this reading He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.
dearly loved
From this reading "Father is _dear_!" she returned; "a dear, unselfish man--with me, at least.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has the inherent right to fracture them--and he does it very naturally!" she laughed.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I love him, and I'm not ashamed of him either."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father is _dear_!" she returned; "a dear, unselfish man--with me, at least.
violate or abuse
From this reading He has the inherent right to fracture them--and he does it very naturally!" she laughed.
-ing form of “fracture” — violate or abuse
From this reading He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.
a young female
From this reading "Good girl!" commented Pendleton.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good girl!" commented Pendleton.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has the inherent right to fracture them--and he does it very naturally!" she laughed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I love him, and I'm not ashamed of him either."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I love him, and I'm not ashamed of him either."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I love him, and I'm not ashamed of him either."
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading He has the inherent right to fracture them--and he does it very naturally!" she laughed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father is _dear_!" she returned; "a dear, unselfish man--with me, at least.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He has the inherent right to fracture them--and he does it very naturally!" she laughed.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Father is _dear_!" she returned; "a dear, unselfish man--with me, at least.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I love him, and I'm not ashamed of him either."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Father is _dear_!" she returned; "a dear, unselfish man--with me, at least.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Father is _dear_!" she returned; "a dear, unselfish man--with me, at least.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.
as might be expected
From this reading He has the inherent right to fracture them--and he does it very naturally!" she laughed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I love him, and I'm not ashamed of him either."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I love him, and I'm not ashamed of him either."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good girl!" commented Pendleton.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Father is _dear_!" she returned; "a dear, unselfish man--with me, at least.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He has the inherent right to fracture them--and he does it very naturally!" she laughed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father is _dear_!" she returned; "a dear, unselfish man--with me, at least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He may set mother on edge by fracturing the conventions, but it never bothers me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He has the inherent right to fracture them--and he does it very naturally!" she laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has the inherent right to fracture them--and he does it very naturally!" she laughed.
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading "Father is _dear_!" she returned; "a dear, unselfish man--with me, at least.
precisely as stated
From this reading He has the inherent right to fracture them--and he does it very naturally!" she laughed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Father is _dear_!" she returned; "a dear, unselfish man--with me, at least.
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