Chapter 12 of To Let is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of To Let is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, it's me." She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor. She saw them, and her hands grasped the edge of the bed. She sat very upright, her dark eyes fixed on him. At last she spoke.
Chapter 12 of To Let is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “She saw them, and her hands grasped the edge of the bed.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “She sat very upright, her dark eyes fixed on him.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “She saw them, and her hands grasped the edge of the bed.”
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “She sat very upright, her dark eyes fixed on him.”
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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In this reading “She sat very upright, her dark eyes fixed on him.”
In this reading “She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she spoke.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She sat very upright, her dark eyes fixed on him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She saw them, and her hands grasped the edge of the bed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sat very upright, her dark eyes fixed on him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She sat very upright, her dark eyes fixed on him.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading She saw them, and her hands grasped the edge of the bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, it's me."
immediately past
From this reading At last she spoke.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, it's me."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
above and across; more than
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw them, and her hands grasped the edge of the bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At last she spoke.
not in physical motion
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She saw them, and her hands grasped the edge of the bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading She sat very upright, her dark eyes fixed on him.
precisely as stated
From this reading She sat very upright, her dark eyes fixed on him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She moved over to the bed, and sat down on it, quite close to him, her hands still clasping her breast, her feet among the sheets of the letter which had slipped to the floor.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it's me."
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