Chapter 30 of Two bad blue eyes is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Two bad blue eyes is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde. "She must be moped to death in that dreary Northumberland place. It gives me the horrors even to think of it." It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now. Her marriage is fixed for the end of the month.
Chapter 30 of Two bad blue eyes is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “"Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde.”
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “"She must be moped to death in that dreary Northumberland place.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “It gives me the horrors even to think of it."”
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading “It gives me the horrors even to think of it."”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde.”
a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
From this reading “"She must be moped to death in that dreary Northumberland place.”
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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keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “It gives me the horrors even to think of it."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She must be moped to death in that dreary Northumberland place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "She must be moped to death in that dreary Northumberland place.
-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading "Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde.
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading "She must be moped to death in that dreary Northumberland place.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Her marriage is fixed for the end of the month.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.
divisible by two
From this reading It gives me the horrors even to think of it."
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Her marriage is fixed for the end of the month.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her marriage is fixed for the end of the month.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It gives me the horrors even to think of it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading It gives me the horrors even to think of it."
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She must be moped to death in that dreary Northumberland place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gives me the horrors even to think of it."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Her marriage is fixed for the end of the month.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gives me the horrors even to think of it."
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Her marriage is fixed for the end of the month.
a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
From this reading "She must be moped to death in that dreary Northumberland place.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "She must be moped to death in that dreary Northumberland place.
the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
From this reading "She must be moped to death in that dreary Northumberland place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It gives me the horrors even to think of it."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "She must be moped to death in that dreary Northumberland place.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She must be moped to death in that dreary Northumberland place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She must be moped to death in that dreary Northumberland place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It gives me the horrors even to think of it."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It gives me the horrors even to think of it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why does Lauraine not come to town?" says Mrs. Douglas, impatiently, to Lady Etwynde.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a cold afternoon in February, and it is Lady Etwynde's "day," but the æsthetes are deserting her now.
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