Chapter IX of When I Was Czar, “Helga Speaks,” is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX of When I Was Czar, “Helga Speaks,” is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest. “Safe? I?” and she looked at me in astonishment. “Why, has anything happened?” “I am excited.
Chapter IX of When I Was Czar, “Helga Speaks,” is here in full — 231 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading ““Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.”
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading ““Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “I?” and she looked at me in astonishment.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading ““Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading ““Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading ““I am excited.”
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading ““Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading ““Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “I?” and she looked at me in astonishment.”
In this reading “I?” and she looked at me in astonishment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am excited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I?” and she looked at me in astonishment.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
any thing at all
From this reading “Why, has anything happened?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I?” and she looked at me in astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I?” and she looked at me in astonishment.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “I am excited.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Why, has anything happened?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, has anything happened?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I?” and she looked at me in astonishment.
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I?” and she looked at me in astonishment.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I?” and she looked at me in astonishment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I?” and she looked at me in astonishment.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, has anything happened?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Thank God, you are safe,” I cried as I assisted Helga from the carriage, my pent-up anxiety making my tone intensely earnest.
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