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Chapter 2 of A woman's trust is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A RIFT IN THE LUTE. “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced. “And Sir Harold is the lion of the season. Both are extremely wealthy, and it is in every way a most suitable match.” The wooing and winning had been short and decisive.
Chapter 2 of A woman's trust is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading “The wooing and winning had been short and decisive.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading ““She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.”
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading “A RIFT IN THE LUTE.”
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading “A RIFT IN THE LUTE.”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “Both are extremely wealthy, and it is in every way a most suitable match.””
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading “Both are extremely wealthy, and it is in every way a most suitable match.””
having won
From this reading “The wooing and winning had been short and decisive.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “The wooing and winning had been short and decisive.”
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 “Both are extremely wealthy, and it is in every way a most suitable match.””
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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 A RIFT IN THE LUTE.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both are extremely wealthy, and it is in every way a most suitable match.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wooing and winning had been short and decisive.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both are extremely wealthy, and it is in every way a most suitable match.”
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading The wooing and winning had been short and decisive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Both are extremely wealthy, and it is in every way a most suitable match.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Both are extremely wealthy, and it is in every way a most suitable match.”
a young female
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wooing and winning had been short and decisive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RIFT IN THE LUTE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Both are extremely wealthy, and it is in every way a most suitable match.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “And Sir Harold is the lion of the season.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading A RIFT IN THE LUTE.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Both are extremely wealthy, and it is in every way a most suitable match.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading Both are extremely wealthy, and it is in every way a most suitable match.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading A RIFT IN THE LUTE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “And Sir Harold is the lion of the season.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The wooing and winning had been short and decisive.
term of address for a man
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Both are extremely wealthy, and it is in every way a most suitable match.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RIFT IN THE LUTE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Both are extremely wealthy, and it is in every way a most suitable match.”
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Both are extremely wealthy, and it is in every way a most suitable match.”
at the time that
From this reading “She is the loveliest girl in all England,” the papers said, when the engagement of Sir Harold Annesley and Lady Elaine Seabright was announced.
having won
From this reading The wooing and winning had been short and decisive.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading The wooing and winning had been short and decisive.
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