Chapter 26 of Won at last is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Won at last is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TELEGRAM. A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion. PRIVATE.” My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert. “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
Chapter 26 of Won at last is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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using the voice; not silently
From this reading “My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.”
a brief written record
From this reading “A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ““DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.””
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “PRIVATE.””
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.””
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “A TELEGRAM.”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.”
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 “My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.”
In this reading ““DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.””
In this reading ““DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.””
In this reading “A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.”
In this reading ““DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.””
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 A TELEGRAM.
(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 My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
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From this reading A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.
a brief written record
From this reading A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading PRIVATE.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
in the near future
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A TELEGRAM.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.
having three corners
From this reading A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “DEAR Aunt MARION,—I am so sure somebody will come soon from home to see me, that I shall have a letter ready to send, on the first opportunity.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading My husband sat down, and I read it, first a few words to myself, then aloud all through to Robert.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A SMALL three-cornered note lay on my hand, and outside it was written— “For Aunt Marion.
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