Chapter 36 of A Country Gentleman and His Family is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of A Country Gentleman and His Family is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Two little girls. He came over to tell us yesterday. Poor Theo! He is pleased, of course, but I think half ashamed too. It seems a little ridiculous to have twins, and the first."
Chapter 36 of A Country Gentleman and His Family is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “He is pleased, of course, but I think half ashamed too.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “"Two little girls.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “He is pleased, of course, but I think half ashamed too.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “He is pleased, of course, but I think half ashamed too.”
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading “It seems a little ridiculous to have twins, and the first."”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems a little ridiculous to have twins, and the first."”
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading “It seems a little ridiculous to have twins, and the first."”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “He came over to tell us yesterday.”
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.
a youthful female person
In this reading “"Two little girls.”
as might be expected
In this reading “He is pleased, of course, but I think half ashamed too.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading “He came over to tell us yesterday.”
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 seems a little ridiculous to have twins, and the first."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems a little ridiculous to have twins, and the first."
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He is pleased, of course, but I think half ashamed too.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is pleased, of course, but I think half ashamed too.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came over to tell us yesterday.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He is pleased, of course, but I think half ashamed too.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It seems a little ridiculous to have twins, and the first."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Two little girls.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He is pleased, of course, but I think half ashamed too.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seems a little ridiculous to have twins, and the first."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came over to tell us yesterday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is pleased, of course, but I think half ashamed too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is pleased, of course, but I think half ashamed too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems a little ridiculous to have twins, and the first."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Two little girls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is pleased, of course, but I think half ashamed too.
above and across; more than
From this reading He came over to tell us yesterday.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He is pleased, of course, but I think half ashamed too.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Theo!
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading It seems a little ridiculous to have twins, and the first."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems a little ridiculous to have twins, and the first."
express in words
From this reading He came over to tell us yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seems a little ridiculous to have twins, and the first."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Theo!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He is pleased, of course, but I think half ashamed too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came over to tell us yesterday.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He is pleased, of course, but I think half ashamed too.
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading It seems a little ridiculous to have twins, and the first."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two little girls.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came over to tell us yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading He came over to tell us yesterday.
Chapter 36 of A Country Gentleman and His Family by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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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