Chapter 25 of A Woman Perfected is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of A Woman Perfected is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park. When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message. "If you please, Mr. Stephen Morgan of Cloverlea called." "Mr.---- who?" asked Mr. Nash. Mrs. Nash changed colour.
Chapter 25 of A Woman Perfected is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “Mrs. Nash changed colour.”
very small
From this reading “When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.”
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading “ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “"If you please, Mr. Stephen Morgan of Cloverlea called."”
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading “ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.”
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading “ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.”
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “"If you please, Mr. Stephen Morgan of Cloverlea called."”
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.
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In this reading “When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.”
In this reading “When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Mr.---- who?" asked Mr. Nash.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "If you please, Mr. Stephen Morgan of Cloverlea called."
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Mrs. Nash changed colour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you please, Mr. Stephen Morgan of Cloverlea called."
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Mrs. Nash changed colour.
very small
From this reading When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you please, Mr. Stephen Morgan of Cloverlea called."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.
a female domestic
From this reading When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading "If you please, Mr. Stephen Morgan of Cloverlea called."
a form of address for a man
From this reading ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you please, Mr. Stephen Morgan of Cloverlea called."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If you please, Mr. Stephen Morgan of Cloverlea called."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading "If you please, Mr. Stephen Morgan of Cloverlea called."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ON THEIR HONEYMOON Mr. and Mrs. Nash had been spending the afternoon in Arundel Park.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.
at the time that
From this reading When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.
which person or people
From this reading "Mr.---- who?" asked Mr. Nash.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they returned to their rooms at Littlehampton they were met by the diminutive maid with a message.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you please, Mr. Stephen Morgan of Cloverlea called."
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