Chapter 11 of Trading is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Trading is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Matilda went to the door and knocked. She heard nothing, and was obliged to knock again. Then the door opened, and David stood before her. What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter. Matilda went in and he closed the door.
Chapter 11 of Trading is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “Then the door opened, and David stood before her.”
characterized by great determination
From this reading “What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.”
attractive and tempting
From this reading “What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “She heard nothing, and was obliged to knock again.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Matilda went to the door and knocked.”
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “She heard nothing, and was obliged to knock again.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.”
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 “Then the door opened, and David stood before her.”
In this reading “She heard nothing, and was obliged to knock again.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading She heard nothing, and was obliged to knock again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matilda went to the door and knocked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then the door opened, and David stood before her.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Matilda went in and he closed the door.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Then the door opened, and David stood before her.
characterized by great determination
From this reading What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Matilda went to the door and knocked.
to come or go into
From this reading What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard nothing, and was obliged to knock again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the door opened, and David stood before her.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Matilda went in and he closed the door.
attractive and tempting
From this reading What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.
and nothing more
From this reading What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She heard nothing, and was obliged to knock again.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Matilda went to the door and knocked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matilda went to the door and knocked.
without speaking
From this reading What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She heard nothing, and was obliged to knock again.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading She heard nothing, and was obliged to knock again.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then the door opened, and David stood before her.
express in words
From this reading What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She heard nothing, and was obliged to knock again.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then the door opened, and David stood before her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Matilda went to the door and knocked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the door opened, and David stood before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matilda went to the door and knocked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She heard nothing, and was obliged to knock again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Matilda went to the door and knocked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.
during the time that
From this reading What to say to him Matilda had not just determined, and while she hesitated he stepped back, mutely inviting her to enter.
Chapter 11 of Trading by Susan Warner holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 11 holds 428 sentences of Trading, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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