Chapter 18 of Wyndham's Pal is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Wyndham's Pal is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench. She was pale and trembled. Wyndham, looking very grim, leaned against the wall. They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked: "How much did you hear?"
Chapter 18 of Wyndham's Pal is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.”
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading “WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “Wyndham, looking very grim, leaned against the wall.”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “Wyndham, looking very grim, leaned against the wall.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “She was pale and trembled.”
third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.”
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading “She was pale and trembled.”
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 “WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.”
rest on for support
In this reading “Wyndham, looking very grim, leaned against the wall.”
In this reading “Wyndham, looking very grim, leaned against the wall.”
In this reading “WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.”
temporarily
In this reading “They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:”
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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 They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Wyndham, looking very grim, leaned against the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was pale and trembled.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How much did you hear?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
destroyed or killed
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Wyndham, looking very grim, leaned against the wall.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "How much did you hear?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much did you hear?"
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Wyndham, looking very grim, leaned against the wall.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Wyndham, looking very grim, leaned against the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
a particular point in time
From this reading They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much did you hear?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was pale and trembled.
third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pale and trembled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading She was pale and trembled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
precisely as stated
From this reading Wyndham, looking very grim, leaned against the wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Wyndham, looking very grim, leaned against the wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was pale and trembled.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were quiet for a moment or two, and then he asked:
at the time that
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WYNDHAM PLEADS GUILTY When Marston had gone Flora sat down on the bench.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How much did you hear?"
Chapter 18 of Wyndham's Pal by Harold Bindloss holds 244 sentences, grouped into 49 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 18 holds 244 sentences of Wyndham's Pal, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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