Chapter 30 of A Mad Love is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of A Mad Love is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE BALL. "I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction. "She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman. Who or what was she?" My lady was seated in her own drawing-room in the midst of a circle of morning callers.
Chapter 30 of A Mad Love is here in full — 100 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading “My lady was seated in her own drawing-room in the midst of a circle of morning callers.”
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “My lady was seated in her own drawing-room in the midst of a circle of morning callers.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “"I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.”
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading “"She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.”
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “"I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.”
a person who sings
From this reading “"She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.”
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “"She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.”
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading “"She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.”
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In this reading “"I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.”
the middle or central part or point
In this reading “My lady was seated in her own drawing-room in the midst of a circle of morning callers.”
In this reading “"She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.”
In this reading “"She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.”
In this reading “AT THE BALL.”
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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 "I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.
later than; following
From this reading "I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BALL.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading AT THE BALL.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading My lady was seated in her own drawing-room in the midst of a circle of morning callers.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading My lady was seated in her own drawing-room in the midst of a circle of morning callers.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My lady was seated in her own drawing-room in the midst of a circle of morning callers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading "She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My lady was seated in her own drawing-room in the midst of a circle of morning callers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My lady was seated in her own drawing-room in the midst of a circle of morning callers.
the act of beginning something new
From this reading "I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My lady was seated in her own drawing-room in the midst of a circle of morning callers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading My lady was seated in her own drawing-room in the midst of a circle of morning callers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading My lady was seated in her own drawing-room in the midst of a circle of morning callers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lady was seated in her own drawing-room in the midst of a circle of morning callers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.
and nothing more
From this reading "She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who or what was she?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My lady was seated in her own drawing-room in the midst of a circle of morning callers.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading My lady was seated in her own drawing-room in the midst of a circle of morning callers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.
a person who sings
From this reading "She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BALL.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading "She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading "She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I like Madame Vanira," said the Countess of Lanswell, a few days after the introduction.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who or what was she?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who or what was she?"
which person or people
From this reading Who or what was she?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "She is not only the most gifted singer of the present day, but she is an uncommon type of woman.
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