Chapter 15 of Anne Severn and the Fieldings is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Anne Severn and the Fieldings is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room. She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land. "What do you think Maisie's done now?" he said. "I don't know. Something that'll make me feel awful, I suppose."
Chapter 15 of Anne Severn and the Fieldings is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.”
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “Something that'll make me feel awful, I suppose."”
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading “She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land.”
on a floor above
From this reading “She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land.
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Something that'll make me feel awful, I suppose."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think Maisie's done now?" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What do you think Maisie's done now?" he said.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Something that'll make me feel awful, I suppose."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you think Maisie's done now?" he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you think Maisie's done now?" he said.
engage in
From this reading Something that'll make me feel awful, I suppose."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something that'll make me feel awful, I suppose."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What do you think Maisie's done now?" he said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land.
in the near future
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you think Maisie's done now?" he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something that'll make me feel awful, I suppose."
express a supposition
From this reading Something that'll make me feel awful, I suppose."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something that'll make me feel awful, I suppose."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think Maisie's done now?" he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
on a floor above
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dressed in her riding coat and breeches as she had come off the land.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went upstairs to lie down before dinner, and presently Anne came to him in the drawing-room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think Maisie's done now?" he said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think Maisie's done now?" he said.
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