Chapter 21 of A Fool and His Money is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of A Fool and His Money is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite. I give you my word my heart almost stopped beating. I've never seen any one so lovely as she was at that moment. _Never_, I repeat. Her hair, blown by the kind November winds, strayed--but no!
Chapter 21 of A Fool and His Money is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “Her hair, blown by the kind November winds, strayed--but no!”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Her hair, blown by the kind November winds, strayed--but no!”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.”
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.”
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Her hair, blown by the kind November winds, strayed--but no!”
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading “SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.”
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading “SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Her hair, blown by the kind November winds, strayed--but no!”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I give you my word my heart almost stopped beating.
Having no one else present.
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I've never seen any one so lovely as she was at that moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I've never seen any one so lovely as she was at that moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I've never seen any one so lovely as she was at that moment.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading I give you my word my heart almost stopped beating.
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Her hair, blown by the kind November winds, strayed--but no!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her hair, blown by the kind November winds, strayed--but no!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her hair, blown by the kind November winds, strayed--but no!
set up or found
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I give you my word my heart almost stopped beating.
an established custom
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair, blown by the kind November winds, strayed--but no!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I give you my word my heart almost stopped beating.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
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From this reading I've never seen any one so lovely as she was at that moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Her hair, blown by the kind November winds, strayed--but no!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I've never seen any one so lovely as she was at that moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading I've never seen any one so lovely as she was at that moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I give you my word my heart almost stopped beating.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I've never seen any one so lovely as she was at that moment.
not any; not one
From this reading Her hair, blown by the kind November winds, strayed--but no!
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Her hair, blown by the kind November winds, strayed--but no!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I've never seen any one so lovely as she was at that moment.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading _Never_, I repeat.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've never seen any one so lovely as she was at that moment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I've never seen any one so lovely as she was at that moment.
not in physical motion
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I give you my word my heart almost stopped beating.
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Her hair, blown by the kind November winds, strayed--but no!
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've never seen any one so lovely as she was at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
at the time that
From this reading SHE PROPOSES She was still in her riding habit when I found her alone in the parlour of the Titus suite.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Her hair, blown by the kind November winds, strayed--but no!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I give you my word my heart almost stopped beating.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I give you my word my heart almost stopped beating.
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