Chapter 12 of A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLANTING HYACINTHS. Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time. The "cultured" reader has met it before. But where to find a better? Matilda sat and listened with open-eyed attention while Considine told his story.
Chapter 12 of A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading “The "cultured" reader has met it before.”
plural of “hyacinth” — a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading “PLANTING HYACINTHS.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Matilda sat and listened with open-eyed attention while Considine told his story.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.”
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading “Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.”
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading “Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.”
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading “PLANTING HYACINTHS.”
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading “The "cultured" reader has met it before.”
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 “Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.”
In this reading “Matilda sat and listened with open-eyed attention while Considine told his story.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Matilda sat and listened with open-eyed attention while Considine told his story.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Matilda sat and listened with open-eyed attention while Considine told his story.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The "cultured" reader has met it before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But where to find a better?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where to find a better?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matilda sat and listened with open-eyed attention while Considine told his story.
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading The "cultured" reader has met it before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But where to find a better?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "cultured" reader has met it before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matilda sat and listened with open-eyed attention while Considine told his story.
plural of “hyacinth” — a red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone
From this reading PLANTING HYACINTHS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The "cultured" reader has met it before.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Matilda sat and listened with open-eyed attention while Considine told his story.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matilda sat and listened with open-eyed attention while Considine told his story.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The "cultured" reader has met it before.
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading Matilda sat and listened with open-eyed attention while Considine told his story.
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading PLANTING HYACINTHS.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The "cultured" reader has met it before.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Matilda sat and listened with open-eyed attention while Considine told his story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Matilda sat and listened with open-eyed attention while Considine told his story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Matilda sat and listened with open-eyed attention while Considine told his story.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Desdemona listening to the Moor is a parallel not now used for the first time.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where to find a better?
during the time that
From this reading Matilda sat and listened with open-eyed attention while Considine told his story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Matilda sat and listened with open-eyed attention while Considine told his story.
Chapter 12 of A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 3 of 3) by Robert Cleland holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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.
Chapter 12 holds 170 sentences of A Rich Man's Relatives (Vol. 3 of 3), unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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