Chapter 7 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank. "You'll get good interest for your money then, ma'am, and you get little now." "But, Mr Thickens--" "I wish you to do it, ma'am, and I hope that you will." "Oh! if you wish it, Mr Thickens, of course I will," she said eagerly. "That's right; I do wish it.
Chapter 7 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “"But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"Oh! if you wish it, Mr Thickens, of course I will," she said eagerly.”
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading “"But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “"You'll get good interest for your money then, ma'am, and you get little now."”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"You'll get good interest for your money then, ma'am, and you get little now."”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.”
third-person singular of “thicken” — make thick or thicker
From this reading “"But, Mr Thickens--" "I wish you to do it, ma'am, and I hope that you will."”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “"But, Mr Thickens--" "I wish you to do it, ma'am, and I hope that you will."”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “"Oh! if you wish it, Mr Thickens, of course I will," she said eagerly.”
In this reading “"But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You'll get good interest for your money then, ma'am, and you get little now."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Oh! if you wish it, Mr Thickens, of course I will," she said eagerly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But, Mr Thickens--" "I wish you to do it, ma'am, and I hope that you will."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Oh! if you wish it, Mr Thickens, of course I will," she said eagerly.
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading "But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You'll get good interest for your money then, ma'am, and you get little now."
the act of departing
From this reading "But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You'll get good interest for your money then, ma'am, and you get little now."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "But, Mr Thickens--" "I wish you to do it, ma'am, and I hope that you will."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, Mr Thickens--" "I wish you to do it, ma'am, and I hope that you will."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh! if you wish it, Mr Thickens, of course I will," she said eagerly.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "You'll get good interest for your money then, ma'am, and you get little now."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But, Mr Thickens--" "I wish you to do it, ma'am, and I hope that you will."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You'll get good interest for your money then, ma'am, and you get little now."
a woman of refinement
From this reading "You'll get good interest for your money then, ma'am, and you get little now."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "You'll get good interest for your money then, ma'am, and you get little now."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "But, Mr Thickens--" "I wish you to do it, ma'am, and I hope that you will."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You'll get good interest for your money then, ma'am, and you get little now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh! if you wish it, Mr Thickens, of course I will," she said eagerly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! if you wish it, Mr Thickens, of course I will," she said eagerly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right; I do wish it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh! if you wish it, Mr Thickens, of course I will," she said eagerly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's right; I do wish it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You'll get good interest for your money then, ma'am, and you get little now."
third-person singular of “thicken” — make thick or thicker
From this reading "But, Mr Thickens--" "I wish you to do it, ma'am, and I hope that you will."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But, Mr Thickens--" "I wish you to do it, ma'am, and I hope that you will."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "But, Mr Thickens--" "I wish you to do it, ma'am, and I hope that you will."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But--" That "but" meant that she would not have those excuses for going to the bank.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll get good interest for your money then, ma'am, and you get little now."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You'll get good interest for your money then, ma'am, and you get little now."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll get good interest for your money then, ma'am, and you get little now."
Chapter 7 of This Man's Wife by George Manville Fenn holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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