Chapter 20 of A woman's soul is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of A woman's soul is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN EXTRAORDINARY PROPOSAL. “Oh you have come to make my fortune!” said Percy Levant. “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile. “Funny!” echoed the philanthropist, in an injured tone, “why ‘funny’? I trust I have always proved myself your friend and well-wisher, my dear Percy?”
Chapter 20 of A woman's soul is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading ““Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading ““Funny!” echoed the philanthropist, in an injured tone, “why ‘funny’?”
harmed
From this reading ““Funny!” echoed the philanthropist, in an injured tone, “why ‘funny’?”
a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
From this reading ““Oh you have come to make my fortune!” said Percy Levant.”
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading ““Oh you have come to make my fortune!” said Percy Levant.”
someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
From this reading ““Funny!” echoed the philanthropist, in an injured tone, “why ‘funny’?”
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “AN EXTRAORDINARY PROPOSAL.”
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading ““Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.”
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 ““Funny!” echoed the philanthropist, in an injured tone, “why ‘funny’?”
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 “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I trust I have always proved myself your friend and well-wisher, my dear Percy?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY PROPOSAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh you have come to make my fortune!” said Percy Levant.
dearly loved
From this reading I trust I have always proved myself your friend and well-wisher, my dear Percy?”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Funny!” echoed the philanthropist, in an injured tone, “why ‘funny’?
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY PROPOSAL.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Oh you have come to make my fortune!” said Percy Levant.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I trust I have always proved myself your friend and well-wisher, my dear Percy?”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh you have come to make my fortune!” said Percy Levant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I trust I have always proved myself your friend and well-wisher, my dear Percy?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Funny!” echoed the philanthropist, in an injured tone, “why ‘funny’?
harmed
From this reading “Funny!” echoed the philanthropist, in an injured tone, “why ‘funny’?
a heavy morocco often used in bookbinding
From this reading “Oh you have come to make my fortune!” said Percy Levant.
engage in
From this reading “Oh you have come to make my fortune!” said Percy Levant.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh you have come to make my fortune!” said Percy Levant.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I trust I have always proved myself your friend and well-wisher, my dear Percy?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh you have come to make my fortune!” said Percy Levant.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “Oh you have come to make my fortune!” said Percy Levant.
someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
From this reading “Funny!” echoed the philanthropist, in an injured tone, “why ‘funny’?
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading AN EXTRAORDINARY PROPOSAL.
established beyond doubt
From this reading I trust I have always proved myself your friend and well-wisher, my dear Percy?”
on the contrary
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh you have come to make my fortune!” said Percy Levant.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Funny!” echoed the philanthropist, in an injured tone, “why ‘funny’?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh you have come to make my fortune!” said Percy Levant.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Funny!” echoed the philanthropist, in an injured tone, “why ‘funny’?
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust I have always proved myself your friend and well-wisher, my dear Percy?”
someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
From this reading I trust I have always proved myself your friend and well-wisher, my dear Percy?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Funny!” echoed the philanthropist, in an injured tone, “why ‘funny’?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Pardon me, but that sounds rather--funny!” and he regarded Mr. Spenser Churchill with a faint smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh you have come to make my fortune!” said Percy Levant.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I trust I have always proved myself your friend and well-wisher, my dear Percy?”
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