Chapter 6 of Wives and Widows is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Wives and Widows is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BASKET OF FRUIT. "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends." Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback." "At any rate, he's a splendid man," said the widow. "Rich or poor?
Chapter 6 of Wives and Widows is here in full — 124 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."”
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “THE BASKET OF FRUIT.”
a pronoun that points out an intended referent
From this reading “Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading “Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “THE BASKET OF FRUIT.”
the back of a horse
From this reading “Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “"I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “"At any rate, he's a splendid man," said the widow.”
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 “"At any rate, he's a splendid man," said the widow.”
In this reading “Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."”
In this reading “"I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."”
In this reading “Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."”
introducing a different topic
In this reading “"I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."”
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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 Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "At any rate, he's a splendid man," said the widow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At any rate, he's a splendid man," said the widow.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading THE BASKET OF FRUIT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
a pronoun that points out an intended referent
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading THE BASKET OF FRUIT.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "At any rate, he's a splendid man," said the widow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
the back of a horse
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "At any rate, he's a splendid man," said the widow.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BASKET OF FRUIT.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Rich or poor?
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Rich or poor?
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "At any rate, he's a splendid man," said the widow.
on the contrary
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
possessing material wealth
From this reading "Rich or poor?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "At any rate, he's a splendid man," said the widow.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "At any rate, he's a splendid man," said the widow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BASKET OF FRUIT.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading "At any rate, he's a splendid man," said the widow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jessie seemed annoyed, and replied, with a flush on her cheek, "that it was rather difficult to be demonstrative on horseback."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should not have thought, by the way you parted, that you and Mr. Bosworth were old friends."
Chapter 6 of Wives and Widows by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 124 sentences, grouped into 25 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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