Chapter 16 of To-morrow and to-morrow ... a novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of To-morrow and to-morrow ... a novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Not till you’re all right,” I promised. “Are you feeling faint? I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
Chapter 16 of To-morrow and to-morrow ... a novel is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading ““Are you feeling faint?”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading ““Are you feeling faint?”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading ““Not till you’re all right,” I promised.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading ““Not till you’re all right,” I promised.”
up to a particular time
From this reading ““Not till you’re all right,” I promised.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .”
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.
move out of or depart from
In this reading “I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .”
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 I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Not till you’re all right,” I promised.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not till you’re all right,” I promised.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not till you’re all right,” I promised.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Not till you’re all right,” I promised.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Not till you’re all right,” I promised.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
up to a particular time
From this reading “Not till you’re all right,” I promised.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
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From this reading I shall have to go out for a bit: a man who’s waiting to see me at the office .
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you feeling faint?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not till you’re all right,” I promised.
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