Chapter 12 of A House-Party, Don Gesualdo, and A Rainy June is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A House-Party, Don Gesualdo, and A Rainy June is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon. "I never get up early," returns Gervase. "You know that." "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk. "They were together under a larch-tree.
Chapter 12 of A House-Party, Don Gesualdo, and A Rainy June is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “"Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “"Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.”
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “"Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.”
a midday meal
From this reading “"Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “"Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “"Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “"I never get up early," returns Gervase.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “"Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.”
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.
In this reading “"Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “"I never get up early," returns Gervase.”
In this reading “"Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.”
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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 "They were together under a larch-tree.
later than; following
From this reading "Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "I never get up early," returns Gervase.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I never get up early," returns Gervase.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I never get up early," returns Gervase.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never get up early," returns Gervase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know that."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They were together under a larch-tree.
a midday meal
From this reading "Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never get up early," returns Gervase.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading "I never get up early," returns Gervase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You know that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were together under a larch-tree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "They were together under a larch-tree.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "They were together under a larch-tree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I never get up early," returns Gervase.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Brandolin was in the home wood with Madame Sabaroff as we returned from church," remarks Dolly Usk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where were you all this morning?" asks Lady Usk of her cousin, after luncheon.
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