Chapter 24 of A Fair Barbarian is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of A Fair Barbarian is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"SOMEBODY ELSE." But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia. He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether. For some time Octavia did not see him. She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
Chapter 24 of A Fair Barbarian is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.”
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading “But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.”
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading “He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"SOMEBODY ELSE."”
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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 He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
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From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
with delight
From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
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From this reading "SOMEBODY ELSE."
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For some time Octavia did not see him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
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From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
engage in
From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For some time Octavia did not see him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time Octavia did not see him.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "SOMEBODY ELSE."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time Octavia did not see him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
precisely as stated
From this reading But Barold did not make any very ardent search for Lucia.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
look attentively
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stopped to watch a game of lawn-tennis, in which Octavia and Lord Lansdowne had joined, and finally forgot Lady Theobald's errand altogether.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was playing with great spirit, and Lord Lansdowne was following her delightedly.
Chapter 24 of A Fair Barbarian by Frances Hodgson Burnett holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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