Chapter 5 of Angelica is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Angelica is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don’t think!" said Courtland. "She better not hold her breath waiting." Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady. She was surprised that he wasn’t rebuked. She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.
Chapter 5 of Angelica is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.”
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading “Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.”
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.”
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.”
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading “She was surprised that he wasn’t rebuked.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.”
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.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.”
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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 Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
speak to
From this reading Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
(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 "She better not hold her breath waiting."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "She better not hold her breath waiting."
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don’t think!" said Courtland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don’t think!" said Courtland.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.
highest in quality
From this reading She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was surprised that he wasn’t rebuked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She better not hold her breath waiting."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "She better not hold her breath waiting."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don’t think!" said Courtland.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She better not hold her breath waiting."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading She was surprised that he wasn’t rebuked.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don’t think!" said Courtland.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She better not hold her breath waiting."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was surprised that he wasn’t rebuked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don’t think!" said Courtland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "She better not hold her breath waiting."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was surprised that he wasn’t rebuked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even Angelica was aware that this was not the proper way for a chauffeur to address his lady.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at him with an indignant glance, which he returned with one of the greatest scorn.
Chapter 5 of Angelica by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 5 holds 411 sentences of Angelica, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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