Chapter 15 of The unwelcome man is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The unwelcome man is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides. These were of course not his words. But Julia also was receiving, now, not what he spoke but what he gave her to know. They changed the subject. They talked of books and of music.
Chapter 15 of The unwelcome man is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.”
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “They talked of books and of music.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.”
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading “Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.”
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “But Julia also was receiving, now, not what he spoke but what he gave her to know.”
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.”
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “They talked of books and of music.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “These were of course not his words.”
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in addition
From this reading But Julia also was receiving, now, not what he spoke but what he gave her to know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They talked of books and of music.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading They talked of books and of music.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Julia also was receiving, now, not what he spoke but what he gave her to know.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading They changed the subject.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading These were of course not his words.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Julia also was receiving, now, not what he spoke but what he gave her to know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Julia also was receiving, now, not what he spoke but what he gave her to know.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These were of course not his words.
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.
in an unreproducible manner
From this reading Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.
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From this reading But Julia also was receiving, now, not what he spoke but what he gave her to know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But Julia also was receiving, now, not what he spoke but what he gave her to know.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading They talked of books and of music.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These were of course not his words.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Julia also was receiving, now, not what he spoke but what he gave her to know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were of course not his words.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading But Julia also was receiving, now, not what he spoke but what he gave her to know.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But Julia also was receiving, now, not what he spoke but what he gave her to know.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They changed the subject.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked of books and of music.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They changed the subject.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were of course not his words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They changed the subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quincy protested that he was inimitably broad--broad enough to ignore both sides.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were of course not his words.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But Julia also was receiving, now, not what he spoke but what he gave her to know.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These were of course not his words.
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