Chapter 4 of Thirteen Years of a Busy Woman's Life is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Thirteen Years of a Busy Woman's Life is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise. My brother was ill after completing his medical education, and wanted a holiday. Not having the slightest idea where to go, Iceland was suggested. To Cook’s I then went. The young man behind the counter shook his head.
Chapter 4 of Thirteen Years of a Busy Woman's Life is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading “My brother was ill after completing his medical education, and wanted a holiday.”
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading “The young man behind the counter shook his head.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “My brother was ill after completing his medical education, and wanted a holiday.”
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading ““WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.”
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading “My brother was ill after completing his medical education, and wanted a holiday.”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “Not having the slightest idea where to go, Iceland was suggested.”
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading ““WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.”
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 “The young man behind the counter shook his head.”
a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man behind the counter shook his head.”
In this reading “Not having the slightest idea where to go, Iceland was suggested.”
In this reading ““WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.”
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 “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
later than; following
From this reading My brother was ill after completing his medical education, and wanted a holiday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The young man behind the counter shook his head.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother was ill after completing his medical education, and wanted a holiday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading My brother was ill after completing his medical education, and wanted a holiday.
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading To Cook’s I then went.
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading The young man behind the counter shook his head.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading My brother was ill after completing his medical education, and wanted a holiday.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Not having the slightest idea where to go, Iceland was suggested.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The young man behind the counter shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My brother was ill after completing his medical education, and wanted a holiday.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading My brother was ill after completing his medical education, and wanted a holiday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To Cook’s I then went.
an island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not having the slightest idea where to go, Iceland was suggested.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading My brother was ill after completing his medical education, and wanted a holiday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man behind the counter shook his head.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading My brother was ill after completing his medical education, and wanted a holiday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother was ill after completing his medical education, and wanted a holiday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not having the slightest idea where to go, Iceland was suggested.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The young man behind the counter shook his head.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Not having the slightest idea where to go, Iceland was suggested.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Not having the slightest idea where to go, Iceland was suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not having the slightest idea where to go, Iceland was suggested.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To Cook’s I then went.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading My brother was ill after completing his medical education, and wanted a holiday.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My brother was ill after completing his medical education, and wanted a holiday.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To Cook’s I then went.
in or at the place that
From this reading Not having the slightest idea where to go, Iceland was suggested.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
past form of “woo” — seek someone's favor
From this reading “WOOED AND MARRIED, AND A’” Iceland seems a strange place to go to, but it came about in this wise.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man behind the counter shook his head.
Chapter 4 of Thirteen Years of a Busy Woman's Life by Mrs. (Ethel) Alec-Tweedie holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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.
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