Chapter 10 of An Engagement of Convenience: A Novel is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of An Engagement of Convenience: A Novel is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am content," she said. "I ask for nothing better than that our hopes shall be realised. I am glad you have chosen so charming a home for your labours. I hope you will be happy here." He did not reply at once, not trusting himself to speak.
Chapter 10 of An Engagement of Convenience: A Novel is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasing or delighting
From this reading “I am glad you have chosen so charming a home for your labours.”
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading “I am glad you have chosen so charming a home for your labours.”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “"I am content," she said.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad you have chosen so charming a home for your labours.”
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “"I ask for nothing better than that our hopes shall be realised.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “"I ask for nothing better than that our hopes shall be realised.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “He did not reply at once, not trusting himself to speak.”
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading “He did not reply at once, not trusting himself to speak.”
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.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “He did not reply at once, not trusting himself to speak.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I am glad you have chosen so charming a home for your labours.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am content," she said.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I ask for nothing better than that our hopes shall be realised.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not reply at once, not trusting himself to speak.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I ask for nothing better than that our hopes shall be realised.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I ask for nothing better than that our hopes shall be realised.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading I am glad you have chosen so charming a home for your labours.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading I am glad you have chosen so charming a home for your labours.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading "I am content," she said.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not reply at once, not trusting himself to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I ask for nothing better than that our hopes shall be realised.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad you have chosen so charming a home for your labours.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I hope you will be happy here."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am glad you have chosen so charming a home for your labours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not reply at once, not trusting himself to speak.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I hope you will be happy here."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not reply at once, not trusting himself to speak.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am glad you have chosen so charming a home for your labours.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you will be happy here."
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I ask for nothing better than that our hopes shall be realised.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am content," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am glad you have chosen so charming a home for your labours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not reply at once, not trusting himself to speak.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I ask for nothing better than that our hopes shall be realised.
on one occasion
From this reading He did not reply at once, not trusting himself to speak.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I ask for nothing better than that our hopes shall be realised.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading "I ask for nothing better than that our hopes shall be realised.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He did not reply at once, not trusting himself to speak.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am content," she said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I ask for nothing better than that our hopes shall be realised.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am content," she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am glad you have chosen so charming a home for your labours.
express in speech
From this reading He did not reply at once, not trusting himself to speak.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I ask for nothing better than that our hopes shall be realised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I ask for nothing better than that our hopes shall be realised.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not reply at once, not trusting himself to speak.
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading He did not reply at once, not trusting himself to speak.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope you will be happy here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad you have chosen so charming a home for your labours.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad you have chosen so charming a home for your labours.
Chapter 10 of An Engagement of Convenience: A Novel by Louis Zangwill holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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