Chapter 28 of A Modern Madonna is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of A Modern Madonna is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful! In the whole city full, Friend she had none." The child of shame! Margaret drew back. She was not prepared for this.
Chapter 28 of A Modern Madonna is here in full — 234 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “The child of shame!”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “In the whole city full, Friend she had none."”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Margaret drew back.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “In the whole city full, Friend she had none."”
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading “"NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!”
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading “She was not prepared for this.”
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “The child of shame!”
in a wise manner
From this reading “"NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!”
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 “In the whole city full, Friend she had none."”
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Margaret drew back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child of shame!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Margaret drew back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was not prepared for this.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret drew back.
not one, and not any
From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The child of shame!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She was not prepared for this.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The child of shame!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was not prepared for this.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In the whole city full, Friend she had none."
in a wise manner
From this reading "NOT WISELY BUT TOO WELL" "Oh, it was pitiful!
Chapter 28 of A Modern Madonna by Caroline Abbot Stanley holds 234 sentences, grouped into 47 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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