Chapter 18 of Won at last is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Won at last is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JACK AND HIS MOTHER. THAT day seemed to work a change in our home. The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow. A kind of restlessness, of uncertainty, was upon us all, more or less. I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.
Chapter 18 of Won at last is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading “I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.”
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.”
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading “The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.”
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading “The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.”
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading “I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.”
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading “A kind of restlessness, of uncertainty, was upon us all, more or less.”
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading “A kind of restlessness, of uncertainty, was upon us all, more or less.”
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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recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.”
In this reading “THAT day seemed to work a change in our home.”
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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 THAT day seemed to work a change in our home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A kind of restlessness, of uncertainty, was upon us all, more or less.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK AND HIS MOTHER.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THAT day seemed to work a change in our home.
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THAT day seemed to work a change in our home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.
divisible by two
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JACK AND HIS MOTHER.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THAT day seemed to work a change in our home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THAT day seemed to work a change in our home.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK AND HIS MOTHER.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A kind of restlessness, of uncertainty, was upon us all, more or less.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A kind of restlessness, of uncertainty, was upon us all, more or less.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A kind of restlessness, of uncertainty, was upon us all, more or less.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading JACK AND HIS MOTHER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A kind of restlessness, of uncertainty, was upon us all, more or less.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THAT day seemed to work a change in our home.
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.
worried and uneasy
From this reading I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading A kind of restlessness, of uncertainty, was upon us all, more or less.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THAT day seemed to work a change in our home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.
in the near future
From this reading I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT day seemed to work a change in our home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think our placid Cherry was exactly restless, but she could not forget the fear of soon losing Maimie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THAT day seemed to work a change in our home.
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading A kind of restlessness, of uncertainty, was upon us all, more or less.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A kind of restlessness, of uncertainty, was upon us all, more or less.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A kind of restlessness, of uncertainty, was upon us all, more or less.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The peaceful monotony of our life was broken, and the waters could not get back to their former even flow.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THAT day seemed to work a change in our home.
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