Chapter 1 of An Encore is here in full — 735 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of An Encore is here in full — 735 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"THE AWAKENING OF HELENA RICHIE" "DR. LAVENDER'S PEOPLE" "OLD CHESTER TALES" ETC. ETC. According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs. Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
Chapter 1 of An Encore is here in full — 735 sentences across 147 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading “According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.”
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.”
the act of waking
From this reading “"THE AWAKENING OF HELENA RICHIE" "DR.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “LAVENDER'S PEOPLE" "OLD CHESTER TALES" ETC.”
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading “"THE AWAKENING OF HELENA RICHIE" "DR.”
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading “According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.”
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading “According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.”
being ten more than sixty
From this reading “Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.”
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(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
(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 Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
react verbally
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
the act of waking
From this reading "THE AWAKENING OF HELENA RICHIE" "DR.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading LAVENDER'S PEOPLE" "OLD CHESTER TALES" ETC.
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From this reading "THE AWAKENING OF HELENA RICHIE" "DR.
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From this reading LAVENDER'S PEOPLE" "OLD CHESTER TALES" ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading "THE AWAKENING OF HELENA RICHIE" "DR.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
and nothing more
From this reading According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.
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From this reading LAVENDER'S PEOPLE" "OLD CHESTER TALES" ETC.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE AWAKENING OF HELENA RICHIE" "DR.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading LAVENDER'S PEOPLE" "OLD CHESTER TALES" ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading LAVENDER'S PEOPLE" "OLD CHESTER TALES" ETC.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE AWAKENING OF HELENA RICHIE" "DR.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
plural of “tale” — 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 LAVENDER'S PEOPLE" "OLD CHESTER TALES" ETC.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE AWAKENING OF HELENA RICHIE" "DR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to Old Chester, to be romantic was just one shade less reprehensible than to put on airs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
a late time of life
From this reading Captain Alfred Price, in all his seventy years, had never been guilty of putting on airs, but certainly he had something to answer for in the way of romance.
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