Chapter 24 of A Lost Leader is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of A Lost Leader is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MATRIMONY AND AN AWKWARD MEETING "How delightfully Continental!" Blanche exclaimed, as the head-waiter showed them to their table. "Hester, did you ever see anything more quaint?" "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content. Mannering took up the menu and ordered dinner.
Chapter 24 of A Lost Leader is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing inconvenience
From this reading “MATRIMONY AND AN AWKWARD MEETING "How delightfully Continental!"”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “"It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.”
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading “MATRIMONY AND AN AWKWARD MEETING "How delightfully Continental!"”
in a delightful manner
From this reading “MATRIMONY AND AN AWKWARD MEETING "How delightfully Continental!"”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “"It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.”
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading “MATRIMONY AND AN AWKWARD MEETING "How delightfully Continental!"”
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading “Mannering took up the menu and ordered dinner.”
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading “"Hester, did you ever see anything more quaint?"”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MATRIMONY AND AN AWKWARD MEETING "How delightfully Continental!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MATRIMONY AND AN AWKWARD MEETING "How delightfully Continental!"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.
any thing at all
From this reading "Hester, did you ever see anything more quaint?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Blanche exclaimed, as the head-waiter showed them to their table.
causing inconvenience
From this reading MATRIMONY AND AN AWKWARD MEETING "How delightfully Continental!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blanche exclaimed, as the head-waiter showed them to their table.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading MATRIMONY AND AN AWKWARD MEETING "How delightfully Continental!"
in a delightful manner
From this reading MATRIMONY AND AN AWKWARD MEETING "How delightfully Continental!"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Hester, did you ever see anything more quaint?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mannering took up the menu and ordered dinner.
at any time
From this reading "Hester, did you ever see anything more quaint?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Blanche exclaimed, as the head-waiter showed them to their table.
a young female
From this reading "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blanche exclaimed, as the head-waiter showed them to their table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hester, did you ever see anything more quaint?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATRIMONY AND AN AWKWARD MEETING "How delightfully Continental!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mannering took up the menu and ordered dinner.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading MATRIMONY AND AN AWKWARD MEETING "How delightfully Continental!"
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MATRIMONY AND AN AWKWARD MEETING "How delightfully Continental!"
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading Mannering took up the menu and ordered dinner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Hester, did you ever see anything more quaint?"
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Mannering took up the menu and ordered dinner.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading "Hester, did you ever see anything more quaint?"
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hester, did you ever see anything more quaint?"
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Blanche exclaimed, as the head-waiter showed them to their table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Blanche exclaimed, as the head-waiter showed them to their table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blanche exclaimed, as the head-waiter showed them to their table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Blanche exclaimed, as the head-waiter showed them to their table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Blanche exclaimed, as the head-waiter showed them to their table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blanche exclaimed, as the head-waiter showed them to their table.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mannering took up the menu and ordered dinner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mannering took up the menu and ordered dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is perfect," the girl answered, leaning back in her chair, and looking around with quiet content.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hester, did you ever see anything more quaint?"
Chapter 24 of A Lost Leader by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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