Chapter 17 of West Point Colors is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of West Point Colors is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge. "Oh, are you particularly susceptible?" "Not that I know of, ma'am." "Of course, if you are," the lady went on, "you do right to let it alone. But you might grant others the pleasure.
Chapter 17 of West Point Colors is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a gay manner
From this reading “"Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.”
let have
From this reading “But you might grant others the pleasure.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “"Not that I know of, ma'am."”
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “"Oh, are you particularly susceptible?"”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “But you might grant others the pleasure.”
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading “"Oh, are you particularly susceptible?"”
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “"Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “"Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course, if you are," the lady went on, "you do right to let it alone.”
In this reading “"Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Of course, if you are," the lady went on, "you do right to let it alone.”
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 "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
later than; following
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Of course, if you are," the lady went on, "you do right to let it alone.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, are you particularly susceptible?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, if you are," the lady went on, "you do right to let it alone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Of course, if you are," the lady went on, "you do right to let it alone.
in a gay manner
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
let have
From this reading But you might grant others the pleasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not that I know of, ma'am."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Of course, if you are," the lady went on, "you do right to let it alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Not that I know of, ma'am."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Of course, if you are," the lady went on, "you do right to let it alone.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Of course, if you are," the lady went on, "you do right to let it alone.
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Not that I know of, ma'am."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But you might grant others the pleasure.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Not that I know of, ma'am."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, are you particularly susceptible?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Of course, if you are," the lady went on, "you do right to let it alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you might grant others the pleasure.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "Oh, are you particularly susceptible?"
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But you might grant others the pleasure.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Of course, if you are," the lady went on, "you do right to let it alone.
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading "Oh, are you particularly susceptible?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Not that I know of, ma'am."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course, if you are," the lady went on, "you do right to let it alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course, if you are," the lady went on, "you do right to let it alone.
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Of course, if you are," the lady went on, "you do right to let it alone.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Mine would be worth more before than it would after," Magnus answered gaily, but not without a twinge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, are you particularly susceptible?"
Chapter 17 of West Point Colors by Anna Bartlett Warner holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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