Chapter X of The Vanishing of Betty Varian, “Pennington Wise,” is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter X of The Vanishing of Betty Varian, “Pennington Wise,” is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Granniss looked at the constable blankly. Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present. Where’s Dunn?” “He’s coming,” replied Potter, angry at the young man’s indifference to his charge. “But you can’t treat this matter so scornfully, Mr Granniss.
Chapter X of The Vanishing of Betty Varian, “Pennington Wise,” is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading “Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present.”
feeling or showing anger
From this reading ““He’s coming,” replied Potter, angry at the young man’s indifference to his charge.”
any person at all
From this reading “Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present.”
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “Granniss looked at the constable blankly.”
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “Granniss looked at the constable blankly.”
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading ““He’s coming,” replied Potter, angry at the young man’s indifference to his charge.”
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading ““He’s coming,” replied Potter, angry at the young man’s indifference to his charge.”
interact in a certain way
From this reading ““But you can’t treat this matter so scornfully, Mr Granniss.”
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.
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Granniss looked at the constable blankly.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “He’s coming,” replied Potter, angry at the young man’s indifference to his charge.
any person at all
From this reading Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Granniss looked at the constable blankly.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading Granniss looked at the constable blankly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you can’t treat this matter so scornfully, Mr Granniss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But you can’t treat this matter so scornfully, Mr Granniss.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “He’s coming,” replied Potter, angry at the young man’s indifference to his charge.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “He’s coming,” replied Potter, angry at the young man’s indifference to his charge.
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Granniss looked at the constable blankly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where’s Dunn?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Granniss looked at the constable blankly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s coming,” replied Potter, angry at the young man’s indifference to his charge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He’s coming,” replied Potter, angry at the young man’s indifference to his charge.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading “He’s coming,” replied Potter, angry at the young man’s indifference to his charge.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Granniss looked at the constable blankly.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He’s coming,” replied Potter, angry at the young man’s indifference to his charge.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “But you can’t treat this matter so scornfully, Mr Granniss.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “But you can’t treat this matter so scornfully, Mr Granniss.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present.
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading “He’s coming,” replied Potter, angry at the young man’s indifference to his charge.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “He’s coming,” replied Potter, angry at the young man’s indifference to his charge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present.
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading “But you can’t treat this matter so scornfully, Mr Granniss.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But you can’t treat this matter so scornfully, Mr Granniss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Granniss looked at the constable blankly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “But you can’t treat this matter so scornfully, Mr Granniss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He’s coming,” replied Potter, angry at the young man’s indifference to his charge.
interact in a certain way
From this reading “But you can’t treat this matter so scornfully, Mr Granniss.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where’s Dunn?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he said, “Oh, well, you may as well accuse me as anybody, for the present.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “He’s coming,” replied Potter, angry at the young man’s indifference to his charge.
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