Chapter 5 of Wait and Hope is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Wait and Hope is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice. "Thank you; so am I," answered Ben, smiling. "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you." "Do you know Miles?" "No, but I spoke with him just as the race began.
Chapter 5 of Wait and Hope is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.”
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “"Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.”
more desirable than another
From this reading “"Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."”
past form of “side” — take sides for or against
From this reading “"Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “"Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."”
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading “Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.”
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 “Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.”
In this reading “"Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
anew
From this reading Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Thank you; so am I," answered Ben, smiling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "No, but I spoke with him just as the race began.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know Miles?"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, but I spoke with him just as the race began.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
and nothing more
From this reading "No, but I spoke with him just as the race began.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know Miles?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, but I spoke with him just as the race began.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
more desirable than another
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
any competition
From this reading "No, but I spoke with him just as the race began.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
past form of “side” — take sides for or against
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Thank you; so am I," answered Ben, smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thank you; so am I," answered Ben, smiling.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "No, but I spoke with him just as the race began.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you; so am I," answered Ben, smiling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, but I spoke with him just as the race began.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
precisely as stated
From this reading Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Of course I should have preferred to win myself," continued Frank candidly; "but, as I saw that it lay between you and John Miles, I sided with you."
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ben Wins Again "I am very glad you won," said Frank Jones, in a low voice.
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