Chapter 7 of Won at last is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Won at last is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOOKING OUT. HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home. Jack looked uneasy and out of spirits. I could see that at a glance. Cress was in high glee, laughing and talking with Maimie.
Chapter 7 of Won at last is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home.”
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
From this reading “Cress was in high glee, laughing and talking with Maimie.”
great merriment
From this reading “Cress was in high glee, laughing and talking with Maimie.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Cress was in high glee, laughing and talking with Maimie.”
according to the clock
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “Jack looked uneasy and out of spirits.”
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading “Jack looked uneasy and out of spirits.”
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 “Cress was in high glee, laughing and talking with Maimie.”
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
In this reading “HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home.”
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 I could see that at a glance.
not being in a specified place
From this reading HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see that at a glance.
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
From this reading Cress was in high glee, laughing and talking with Maimie.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I could see that at a glance.
great merriment
From this reading Cress was in high glee, laughing and talking with Maimie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Cress was in high glee, laughing and talking with Maimie.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could see that at a glance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cress was in high glee, laughing and talking with Maimie.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack looked uneasy and out of spirits.
immediately past
From this reading HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Cress was in high glee, laughing and talking with Maimie.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jack looked uneasy and out of spirits.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading LOOKING OUT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cress was in high glee, laughing and talking with Maimie.
according to the clock
From this reading HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack looked uneasy and out of spirits.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LOOKING OUT.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see that at a glance.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Jack looked uneasy and out of spirits.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Cress was in high glee, laughing and talking with Maimie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading HALF-PAST ten o’clock struck, and our absent ones at last came home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could see that at a glance.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Jack looked uneasy and out of spirits.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cress was in high glee, laughing and talking with Maimie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cress was in high glee, laughing and talking with Maimie.
Chapter 7 of Won at last by Agnes Giberne holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
Chapter 7 holds 190 sentences of Won at last, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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