Chapter 7 of A Fair Mystery: The Story of a Coquette is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of A Fair Mystery: The Story of a Coquette is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"FAITHLESS AND DEBONAIR." "Doris, you must not do it. I cannot bear it!" "I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall." Thus Doris and Earle on the theme of portrait painting.
Chapter 7 of A Fair Mystery: The Story of a Coquette is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a sophisticated charm
From this reading “"FAITHLESS AND DEBONAIR."”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “"I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."”
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “"Doris, you must not do it.”
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading “"I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."”
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading “Thus Doris and Earle on the theme of portrait painting.”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “Thus Doris and Earle on the theme of portrait painting.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Thus Doris and Earle on the theme of portrait painting.”
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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "FAITHLESS AND DEBONAIR."
have
From this reading I cannot bear it!"
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From this reading I cannot bear it!"
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading "FAITHLESS AND DEBONAIR."
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Doris, you must not do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading "Doris, you must not do it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading "FAITHLESS AND DEBONAIR."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot bear it!"
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Doris, you must not do it.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Doris, you must not do it.
not any; not one
From this reading "I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Doris, you must not do it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus Doris and Earle on the theme of portrait painting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus Doris and Earle on the theme of portrait painting.
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Thus Doris and Earle on the theme of portrait painting.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Thus Doris and Earle on the theme of portrait painting.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus Doris and Earle on the theme of portrait painting.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Thus Doris and Earle on the theme of portrait painting.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus Doris and Earle on the theme of portrait painting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't see what difference it makes to you, Earle, and you have no right to interfere, and do it I surely shall."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Doris, you must not do it.
Chapter 7 of A Fair Mystery: The Story of a Coquette by Charlotte M. Brame holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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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