Chapter 5 of Adeline Mowbray is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Adeline Mowbray is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation. 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?' 'Certainly:--it is Mr Glenmurray.' 'And do you speak to him?' 'Yes:--why should I not?'
Chapter 5 of Adeline Mowbray is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “'Certainly:--it is Mr Glenmurray.'”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'”
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.”
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.”
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading “A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.”
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In this reading “A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.”
a young female
In this reading “A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.”
In this reading “A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.”
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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 day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
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From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
later than; following
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading 'Certainly:--it is Mr Glenmurray.'
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'And do you speak to him?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Yes:--why should I not?'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Certainly:--it is Mr Glenmurray.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'
used to form the superlative
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'Certainly:--it is Mr Glenmurray.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Yes:--why should I not?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Yes:--why should I not?'
express in speech
From this reading 'And do you speak to him?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
which person or people
From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Yes:--why should I not?'
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes:--why should I not?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Gracious me! my dear,' said her companion, 'do you know who that man is?'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A day or two after, as Adeline was leaning on the arm of a young lady, Glenmurray passed them, and to his respectful bow she returned a most cordial salutation.
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