Chapter 9 of They Looked and Loved is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of They Looked and Loved is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SERPENT RING. "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy. "You remember that you are my wife! Do you know that in my wrath I had almost forgotten it? And so you appeal to my love?
Chapter 9 of They Looked and Loved is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “And so you appeal to my love?”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Do you know that in my wrath I had almost forgotten it?”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “"Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “"Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “THE SERPENT RING.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “THE SERPENT RING.”
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading “"Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “Do you know that in my wrath I had almost forgotten it?”
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 “Do you know that in my wrath I had almost forgotten it?”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Do you know that in my wrath I had almost forgotten it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so you appeal to my love?
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading And so you appeal to my love?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You remember that you are my wife!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know that in my wrath I had almost forgotten it?
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Do you know that in my wrath I had almost forgotten it?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Do you know that in my wrath I had almost forgotten it?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you know that in my wrath I had almost forgotten it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you know that in my wrath I had almost forgotten it?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know that in my wrath I had almost forgotten it?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And so you appeal to my love?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You remember that you are my wife!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE SERPENT RING.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE SERPENT RING.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so you appeal to my love?
not in physical motion
From this reading "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SERPENT RING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so you appeal to my love?
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "You remember that you are my wife!
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Do you know that in my wrath I had almost forgotten it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, Nita, you remember that day still!" cried the old man in a transport of joy.
Chapter 9 of They Looked and Loved by Alex. McVeigh, Mrs. Miller holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 9 holds 75 sentences of They Looked and Loved, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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