Chapter 20 of A Charming Fellow, Volume III is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of A Charming Fellow, Volume III is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen. Polly ran to the front door to open it. There stood her master, who pushed quickly into the house past her. "Is your mistress come back?" he asked almost breathlessly. "No, sir!
Chapter 20 of A Charming Fellow, Volume III is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.”
in a breathless manner
From this reading “"Is your mistress come back?" he asked almost breathlessly.”
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading “It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.”
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading “It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “There stood her master, who pushed quickly into the house past her.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.”
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.
exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “Polly ran to the front door to open it.”
be restored
In this reading “"Is your mistress come back?" he asked almost breathlessly.”
In this reading “There stood her master, who pushed quickly into the house past her.”
In this reading “It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.”
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 It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Is your mistress come back?" he asked almost breathlessly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is your mistress come back?" he asked almost breathlessly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Is your mistress come back?" he asked almost breathlessly.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
in a breathless manner
From this reading "Is your mistress come back?" he asked almost breathlessly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Is your mistress come back?" he asked almost breathlessly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Polly ran to the front door to open it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Polly ran to the front door to open it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is your mistress come back?" he asked almost breathlessly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There stood her master, who pushed quickly into the house past her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There stood her master, who pushed quickly into the house past her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There stood her master, who pushed quickly into the house past her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is your mistress come back?" he asked almost breathlessly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading There stood her master, who pushed quickly into the house past her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Is your mistress come back?" he asked almost breathlessly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Polly ran to the front door to open it.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly ran to the front door to open it.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading There stood her master, who pushed quickly into the house past her.
with speed
From this reading There stood her master, who pushed quickly into the house past her.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Polly ran to the front door to open it.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir!
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There stood her master, who pushed quickly into the house past her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There stood her master, who pushed quickly into the house past her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polly ran to the front door to open it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
at the time that
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
which person or people
From this reading There stood her master, who pushed quickly into the house past her.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was past mid-day when a loud peal at the bell of Ivy Lodge startled the women in the kitchen.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is your mistress come back?" he asked almost breathlessly.
Chapter 20 of A Charming Fellow, Volume III by Frances Eleanor Trollope holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 20 holds 180 sentences of A Charming Fellow, Volume III, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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