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An Original Belle

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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SURPRISES.
MR.
Lanniere evidently had serious intentions, for he came unfashionably early.
He fairly beamed on the young girl when he found her at home.
Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.
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An Original Belle

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of An Original Belle is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SURPRISES.
/sərˈpraɪzɪz/
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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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Lanniere evidently had serious intentions, for he came unfashionably early.
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He fairly beamed on the young girl when he found her at home.
/hiː ˈferli biːmd ɑːn ðə jʌŋ ɡɜːrl wen hiː faʊnd hɜːr æt hoʊm/
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Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.
/ˌɪnˈdiːd æz ʃiː stʊd bɪˈfɔːr hɪm ɪn hɜːr ˈreɪdiːənt juːθ wɪtʃ hɜːr ˈiːvnɪŋ kɑːˈstuːm enˈhænst wɪð ə faɪn teɪst ˈkwɪkli ˈrekəɡnaɪzd baɪ hɪz ˈpræktɪst aɪz hiː ˈveri ˈdʒʌstli rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd hɜːr æz ˈbetər ðæn ˈeniθɪŋ wɪtʃ hɪz ˈmɪljən hæd ˈpɜːrtʃəst ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

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beamed verb US /biːmd/

past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

From this reading “He fairly beamed on the young girl when he found her at home.”

costume noun US /kɑːˈstuːm/

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading “Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.”

enhanced adjective US /enˈhænst/

increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality

From this reading “Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.”

intentions noun US /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading “Lanniere evidently had serious intentions, for he came unfashionably early.”

justly adverb US /ˈdʒʌstli/

with honesty

From this reading “Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.”

practised adjective US /ˈpræktɪst/

skillful after much practice

From this reading “Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.”

purchased verb US /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading “Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.”

surprises noun US /sərˈpraɪzɪz/

plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading “SURPRISES.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He fairly beamed on the young girl when he found her at home.

beamedverbUS /biːmd/

past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression

From this reading He fairly beamed on the young girl when he found her at home.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(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 Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Lanniere evidently had serious intentions, for he came unfashionably early.

costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Lanniere evidently had serious intentions, for he came unfashionably early.

enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/

increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Lanniere evidently had serious intentions, for he came unfashionably early.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading He fairly beamed on the young girl when he found her at home.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Lanniere evidently had serious intentions, for he came unfashionably early.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He fairly beamed on the young girl when he found her at home.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading He fairly beamed on the young girl when he found her at home.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Lanniere evidently had serious intentions, for he came unfashionably early.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Lanniere evidently had serious intentions, for he came unfashionably early.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He fairly beamed on the young girl when he found her at home.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

hithertoadverbUS /ˈhɪðɜːrˈtuː/

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading He fairly beamed on the young girl when he found her at home.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/

plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Lanniere evidently had serious intentions, for he came unfashionably early.

justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/

with honesty

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

Lanniere

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From this reading Lanniere evidently had serious intentions, for he came unfashionably early.

millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He fairly beamed on the young girl when he found her at home.

practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/

skillful after much practice

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Lanniere evidently had serious intentions, for he came unfashionably early.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/

plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading SURPRISES.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He fairly beamed on the young girl when he found her at home.

unfashionablyadverb

in an unfashionable manner

From this reading Lanniere evidently had serious intentions, for he came unfashionably early.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He fairly beamed on the young girl when he found her at home.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He fairly beamed on the young girl when he found her at home.

youthnounUS /juːθ/

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Indeed, as she stood before him in her radiant youth, which her evening costume enhanced with a fine taste quickly recognized by his practised eyes, he very justly regarded her as better than anything which his million had purchased hitherto.

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