Chapter 7 of A House-Party, Don Gesualdo, and A Rainy June is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of A House-Party, Don Gesualdo, and A Rainy June is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved. "I like him very much," replies Madame Sabaroff. "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare." Dorothy Usk is not pleased. She does not want her Russian ph[oe]nix to admire Brandolin.
Chapter 7 of A House-Party, Don Gesualdo, and A Rainy June is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feel admiration for
From this reading “She does not want her Russian ph[oe]nix to admire Brandolin.”
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “"He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “"He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."”
a quantity of no importance
From this reading “She does not want her Russian ph[oe]nix to admire Brandolin.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Dorothy Usk is not pleased.”
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading “"He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."”
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"I like him very much," replies Madame Sabaroff.”
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “She does not want her Russian ph[oe]nix to admire Brandolin.”
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feel admiration for
From this reading She does not want her Russian ph[oe]nix to admire Brandolin.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She does not want her Russian ph[oe]nix to admire Brandolin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dorothy Usk is not pleased.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She does not want her Russian ph[oe]nix to admire Brandolin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I like him very much," replies Madame Sabaroff.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like him very much," replies Madame Sabaroff.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "I like him very much," replies Madame Sabaroff.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I like him very much," replies Madame Sabaroff.
a quantity of no importance
From this reading She does not want her Russian ph[oe]nix to admire Brandolin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dorothy Usk is not pleased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She does not want her Russian ph[oe]nix to admire Brandolin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."
(from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter
From this reading She does not want her Russian ph[oe]nix to admire Brandolin.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Dorothy Usk is not pleased.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I like him very much," replies Madame Sabaroff.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading She does not want her Russian ph[oe]nix to admire Brandolin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I like him very much," replies Madame Sabaroff.
express in words
From this reading "How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."
not seen or observed
From this reading "How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I like him very much," replies Madame Sabaroff.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She does not want her Russian ph[oe]nix to admire Brandolin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."
at the time that
From this reading "How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He is what one would expect him to be from his books; and that is so agreeable,--and so rare."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How do you like Lord Brandolin?" says Lady Usk, when she can say so unobserved.
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