Chapter 8 of Westover of Wanalah is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Westover of Wanalah is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There are several reasons. For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know. That's why he turned back after he had started to Court to-day. He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him. Then again there are two or three cases of fever at the far quarters."
Chapter 8 of Westover of Wanalah is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading “For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.”
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading “Then again there are two or three cases of fever at the far quarters."”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “Then again there are two or three cases of fever at the far quarters."”
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading “For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “Then again there are two or three cases of fever at the far quarters."”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “"There are several reasons.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading “He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him.”
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading “He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him.”
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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later than; following
From this reading That's why he turned back after he had started to Court to-day.
anew
From this reading Then again there are two or three cases of fever at the far quarters."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are several reasons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then again there are two or three cases of fever at the far quarters."
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That's why he turned back after he had started to Court to-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Then again there are two or three cases of fever at the far quarters."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading That's why he turned back after he had started to Court to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Then again there are two or three cases of fever at the far quarters."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Then again there are two or three cases of fever at the far quarters."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That's why he turned back after he had started to Court to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That's why he turned back after he had started to Court to-day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
set down according to a plan
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then again there are two or three cases of fever at the far quarters."
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Then again there are two or three cases of fever at the far quarters."
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "There are several reasons.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "There are several reasons.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That's why he turned back after he had started to Court to-day.
a state of acute pain
From this reading He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's why he turned back after he had started to Court to-day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then again there are two or three cases of fever at the far quarters."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are several reasons.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then again there are two or three cases of fever at the far quarters."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That's why he turned back after he had started to Court to-day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's why he turned back after he had started to Court to-day.
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading That's why he turned back after he had started to Court to-day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then again there are two or three cases of fever at the far quarters."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading That's why he turned back after he had started to Court to-day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He doesn't seem to be suffering much, but gout is treacherous, and I must be within call of him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For one thing my father is laid up with an attack of the gout, you know.
Chapter 8 of Westover of Wanalah by George Cary Eggleston holds 403 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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