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Chapter 3 of A Charming Fellow, Volume III is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house. "And why did you come by the back way?" "I was worried, and did not wish to meet people and be chattered to. I thought the meadow-path would be quiet, and so it was." "Quiet!
Chapter 3 of A Charming Fellow, Volume III is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “"What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.”
coming down or downward
From this reading “"What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “"What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “"What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.”
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “"What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “I thought the meadow-path would be quiet, and so it was."”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “"What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “"I was worried, and did not wish to meet people and be chattered to.”
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 “"What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.”
In this reading “"What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.”
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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 "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And why did you come by the back way?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "And why did you come by the back way?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And why did you come by the back way?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was worried, and did not wish to meet people and be chattered to.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And why did you come by the back way?"
coming down or downward
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And why did you come by the back way?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was worried, and did not wish to meet people and be chattered to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought the meadow-path would be quiet, and so it was."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought the meadow-path would be quiet, and so it was."
come together
From this reading "I was worried, and did not wish to meet people and be chattered to.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was worried, and did not wish to meet people and be chattered to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I was worried, and did not wish to meet people and be chattered to.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I thought the meadow-path would be quiet, and so it was."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought the meadow-path would be quiet, and so it was."
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought the meadow-path would be quiet, and so it was."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was worried, and did not wish to meet people and be chattered to.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And why did you come by the back way?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And why did you come by the back way?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I was worried, and did not wish to meet people and be chattered to.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "I was worried, and did not wish to meet people and be chattered to.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought the meadow-path would be quiet, and so it was."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And why did you come by the back way?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What a state your boots are in!" exclaimed Castalia, pausing at the foot of the stairs, which she happened to be descending as her husband entered the house.
Chapter 3 of A Charming Fellow, Volume III by Frances Eleanor Trollope holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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.
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