Chapter 34 of The vow is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The vow is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful. “Captain Samson lives in Southampton and I am going to see him at once.” “You really intend to go to the Congo?” Lady Ethel asked quickly. “Yes, and shall start as soon as possible.
Chapter 34 of The vow is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.”
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading ““You really intend to go to the Congo?””
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.”
to come or go into
From this reading “Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading ““You really intend to go to the Congo?””
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading ““Captain Samson lives in Southampton and I am going to see him at once.””
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““Captain Samson lives in Southampton and I am going to see him at once.””
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Captain Samson lives in Southampton and I am going to see him at once.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes, and shall start as soon as possible.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lady Ethel asked quickly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Captain Samson lives in Southampton and I am going to see him at once.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Captain Samson lives in Southampton and I am going to see him at once.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading “You really intend to go to the Congo?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
to come or go into
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Ethel asked quickly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You really intend to go to the Congo?”
the act of departing
From this reading “Captain Samson lives in Southampton and I am going to see him at once.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Captain Samson lives in Southampton and I am going to see him at once.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Captain Samson lives in Southampton and I am going to see him at once.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Captain Samson lives in Southampton and I am going to see him at once.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “You really intend to go to the Congo?”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Captain Samson lives in Southampton and I am going to see him at once.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
on one occasion
From this reading “Captain Samson lives in Southampton and I am going to see him at once.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Yes, and shall start as soon as possible.
with speed
From this reading Lady Ethel asked quickly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “You really intend to go to the Congo?”
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading “Captain Samson lives in Southampton and I am going to see him at once.”
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Captain Samson lives in Southampton and I am going to see him at once.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Yes, and shall start as soon as possible.
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
in the near future
From this reading “Yes, and shall start as soon as possible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Captain Samson lives in Southampton and I am going to see him at once.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Yes, and shall start as soon as possible.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
up to a particular time
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Mildred did not enter the car until the _Saxon_ had disappeared, and to her sister’s surprise her face was almost cheerful.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and shall start as soon as possible.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You really intend to go to the Congo?”
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Chapter 34 holds 151 sentences of The vow, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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