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Chapter 16 of White Magic: A Novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And he wouldn’t come either to-night or to-morrow night.” They walked in silence side by side into the house. “He’s a splendidly handsome man,” said Mrs. Richmond. “Any woman would be proud to have him as her husband. And he has the air of a personage....
Chapter 16 of White Magic: A Novel is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one or the other of two
From this reading ““And he wouldn’t come either to-night or to-morrow night.””
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading ““He’s a splendidly handsome man,” said Mrs. Richmond.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading ““Any woman would be proud to have him as her husband.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading ““Any woman would be proud to have him as her husband.”
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading ““He’s a splendidly handsome man,” said Mrs. Richmond.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “They walked in silence side by side into the house.”
extremely well
From this reading ““He’s a splendidly handsome man,” said Mrs. Richmond.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “They walked in silence side by side into the house.”
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 ““He’s a splendidly handsome man,” said Mrs. Richmond.”
In this reading “They walked in silence side by side into the house.”
In this reading “They walked in silence side by side into the house.”
In this reading “They walked in silence side by side into the house.”
In this reading ““Any woman would be proud to have him as her husband.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He’s a splendidly handsome man,” said Mrs. Richmond.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And he has the air of a personage....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And he wouldn’t come either to-night or to-morrow night.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any woman would be proud to have him as her husband.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Any woman would be proud to have him as her husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Any woman would be proud to have him as her husband.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They walked in silence side by side into the house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And he wouldn’t come either to-night or to-morrow night.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “And he wouldn’t come either to-night or to-morrow night.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “He’s a splendidly handsome man,” said Mrs. Richmond.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he has the air of a personage....
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Any woman would be proud to have him as her husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And he wouldn’t come either to-night or to-morrow night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s a splendidly handsome man,” said Mrs. Richmond.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Any woman would be proud to have him as her husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Any woman would be proud to have him as her husband.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They walked in silence side by side into the house.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Any woman would be proud to have him as her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked in silence side by side into the house.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They walked in silence side by side into the house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He’s a splendidly handsome man,” said Mrs. Richmond.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “He’s a splendidly handsome man,” said Mrs. Richmond.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “And he wouldn’t come either to-night or to-morrow night.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he has the air of a personage....
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And he wouldn’t come either to-night or to-morrow night.”
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading And he has the air of a personage....
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “Any woman would be proud to have him as her husband.
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading “He’s a splendidly handsome man,” said Mrs. Richmond.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He’s a splendidly handsome man,” said Mrs. Richmond.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They walked in silence side by side into the house.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They walked in silence side by side into the house.
extremely well
From this reading “He’s a splendidly handsome man,” said Mrs. Richmond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They walked in silence side by side into the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked in silence side by side into the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Any woman would be proud to have him as her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And he wouldn’t come either to-night or to-morrow night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And he wouldn’t come either to-night or to-morrow night.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked in silence side by side into the house.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Any woman would be proud to have him as her husband.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Any woman would be proud to have him as her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And he wouldn’t come either to-night or to-morrow night.”
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