Chapter 14 of An Englishwoman in Angora is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of An Englishwoman in Angora is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk. “What a lovely face!” I exclaimed. “My mother,” said the Pasha, with obvious pride. “Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?”
Chapter 14 of An Englishwoman in Angora is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.”
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading ““Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?””
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading ““What a lovely face!””
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading ““My mother,” said the Pasha, with obvious pride.”
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading “MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading “MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.”
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In this reading ““Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?””
In this reading ““What a lovely face!””
In this reading “MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.”
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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 MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed.
the organ of sight
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “What a lovely face!”
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I exclaimed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?”
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading “Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?”
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From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “What a lovely face!”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “My mother,” said the Pasha, with obvious pride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading “My mother,” said the Pasha, with obvious pride.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
above and across; more than
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?”
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “My mother,” said the Pasha, with obvious pride.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My mother,” said the Pasha, with obvious pride.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?”
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a lovely face!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
which person or people
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My mother,” said the Pasha, with obvious pride.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would it be very indiscreet,” said I, “to ask if I might have the great pleasure of seeing her?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MUSTAPHA KEMAL PASHA—THE MAN WHO IS MASTER OF HIS FATE MY eye fell on the portrait of a handsome Turkish lady, which was hanging over the Pasha’s writing-desk.
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