Chapter 12 of A Girl of the North is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Girl of the North is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. HERBERT was at home. Her drawing-room had been crowded. Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever. Lily had increased in value in his eyes now that another man had appropriated her.
Chapter 12 of A Girl of the North is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 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.
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading “Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever.”
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading “Lily had increased in value in his eyes now that another man had appropriated her.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “Her drawing-room had been crowded.”
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading “Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “HERBERT was at home.”
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading “Lily had increased in value in his eyes now that another man had appropriated her.”
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “Lily had increased in value in his eyes now that another man had appropriated her.”
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “Lily had increased in value in his eyes now that another man had appropriated her.”
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 reception held in your own home
In this reading “HERBERT was at home.”
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.
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Lily had increased in value in his eyes now that another man had appropriated her.
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Lily had increased in value in his eyes now that another man had appropriated her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HERBERT was at home.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her drawing-room had been crowded.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Her drawing-room had been crowded.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her drawing-room had been crowded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever.
at any time
From this reading Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lily had increased in value in his eyes now that another man had appropriated her.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her drawing-room had been crowded.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her drawing-room had been crowded.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading HERBERT was at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HERBERT was at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lily had increased in value in his eyes now that another man had appropriated her.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Lily had increased in value in his eyes now that another man had appropriated her.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily had increased in value in his eyes now that another man had appropriated her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lily had increased in value in his eyes now that another man had appropriated her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lily had increased in value in his eyes now that another man had appropriated her.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lily had increased in value in his eyes now that another man had appropriated her.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Lily had increased in value in his eyes now that another man had appropriated her.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Sir Ralph Egerton had paid his first visit, and was more admiring, more devoted than ever.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERBERT was at home.
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