Chapter 7 of Years of Plenty is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Years of Plenty is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The air up there is so splendid. And it's all so gorgeously empty." "I've been up before. But I enjoyed it much more this time." Naturally she did not take it as he meant it.
Chapter 7 of Years of Plenty is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “The air up there is so splendid.”
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “And it's all so gorgeously empty."”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “But I enjoyed it much more this time."”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Naturally she did not take it as he meant it.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “But I enjoyed it much more this time."”
as might be expected
From this reading “Naturally she did not take it as he meant it.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “The air up there is so splendid.”
carry out
From this reading “Naturally she did not take it as he meant it.”
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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In this reading “But I enjoyed it much more this time."”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air up there is so splendid.
(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 And it's all so gorgeously empty."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it's all so gorgeously empty."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Naturally she did not take it as he meant it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been up before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I've been up before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I enjoyed it much more this time."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Naturally she did not take it as he meant it.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading And it's all so gorgeously empty."
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading But I enjoyed it much more this time."
in an impressively beautiful manner
From this reading And it's all so gorgeously empty."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally she did not take it as he meant it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I enjoyed it much more this time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've been up before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air up there is so splendid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I enjoyed it much more this time."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it's all so gorgeously empty."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Naturally she did not take it as he meant it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I enjoyed it much more this time."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But I enjoyed it much more this time."
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally she did not take it as he meant it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Naturally she did not take it as he meant it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally she did not take it as he meant it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The air up there is so splendid.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The air up there is so splendid.
carry out
From this reading Naturally she did not take it as he meant it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air up there is so splendid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The air up there is so splendid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I enjoyed it much more this time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But I enjoyed it much more this time."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The air up there is so splendid.
Chapter 7 of Years of Plenty by Ivor John Carnegie Brown holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 399 sentences of Years of Plenty, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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