Chapter 17 of Three Loving Ladies is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Three Loving Ladies is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later. “I’ll tell Evangeline as soon as she comes in. It is an enormous weight off my mind, really. I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty. I couldn’t do otherwise, so it had to be gone through.
Chapter 17 of Three Loving Ladies is here in full — 270 sentences across 54 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.
give a benediction to
From this reading ““God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading ““I’ll tell Evangeline as soon as she comes in.”
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “It is an enormous weight off my mind, really.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “I couldn’t do otherwise, so it had to be gone through.”
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ““God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.”
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading “It is an enormous weight off my mind, really.”
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 “It is an enormous weight off my mind, really.”
In this reading “I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.”
In this reading ““God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.”
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 “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an enormous weight off my mind, really.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I couldn’t do otherwise, so it had to be gone through.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
give a benediction to
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “I’ll tell Evangeline as soon as she comes in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn’t do otherwise, so it had to be gone through.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I couldn’t do otherwise, so it had to be gone through.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It is an enormous weight off my mind, really.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll tell Evangeline as soon as she comes in.
a young female
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I couldn’t do otherwise, so it had to be gone through.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I couldn’t do otherwise, so it had to be gone through.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ll tell Evangeline as soon as she comes in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll tell Evangeline as soon as she comes in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an enormous weight off my mind, really.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an enormous weight off my mind, really.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It is an enormous weight off my mind, really.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is an enormous weight off my mind, really.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is an enormous weight off my mind, really.
in other respects or ways
From this reading I couldn’t do otherwise, so it had to be gone through.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It is an enormous weight off my mind, really.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll tell Evangeline as soon as she comes in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I couldn’t do otherwise, so it had to be gone through.
in the near future
From this reading “I’ll tell Evangeline as soon as she comes in.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
express in words
From this reading “I’ll tell Evangeline as soon as she comes in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I couldn’t do otherwise, so it had to be gone through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading It is an enormous weight off my mind, really.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
but in spite of that
From this reading I can’t tell you what torture it has been to see the poor girl in that state, and yet it was my duty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “God bless you,” said Evan, as he let Mrs. Vachell out of his house about a week later.
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