Chapter 10 of To Let is here in full — 682 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of To Let is here in full — 682 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Tell me about it, Father!" Soames became very still. "What should you want to know about such things, at your age?" "Is she alive?" He nodded.
Chapter 10 of To Let is here in full — 682 sentences across 137 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/136 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
how long something has existed
From this reading “"What should you want to know about such things, at your age?"”
possessing life
From this reading “"Is she alive?"”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Soames became very still.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “"Tell me about it, Father!"”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “He nodded.”
express in words
From this reading “"Tell me about it, Father!"”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “"What should you want to know about such things, at your age?"”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"What should you want to know about such things, at your age?"”
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 “Soames became very still.”
In this reading “"What should you want to know about such things, at your age?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Tell me about it, Father!"
how long something has existed
From this reading "What should you want to know about such things, at your age?"
possessing life
From this reading "Is she alive?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What should you want to know about such things, at your age?"
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Soames became very still.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Tell me about it, Father!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is she alive?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Tell me about it, Father!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What should you want to know about such things, at your age?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me about it, Father!"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is she alive?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "What should you want to know about such things, at your age?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soames became very still.
not in physical motion
From this reading Soames became very still.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "What should you want to know about such things, at your age?"
express in words
From this reading "Tell me about it, Father!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "What should you want to know about such things, at your age?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What should you want to know about such things, at your age?"
precisely as stated
From this reading Soames became very still.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What should you want to know about such things, at your age?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What should you want to know about such things, at your age?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What should you want to know about such things, at your age?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What should you want to know about such things, at your age?"
Chapter 10 of To Let by John Galsworthy holds 682 sentences, grouped into 137 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 10 holds 682 sentences of To Let, unabridged, divided into 137 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of To Let by John Galsworthy exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 682 sentences, grouped into 137 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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