Chapter 20 of Bashful Fifteen is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Bashful Fifteen is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SQUIRE AND HIS GUESTS. The great bell clanged out its hospitable boom for supper. Supper was a great institution at the Castle. It was the meal of the day. A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.
Chapter 20 of Bashful Fifteen is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading “A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.”
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading “The great bell clanged out its hospitable boom for supper.”
capable of being imagined
From this reading “A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.”
suitable for use as food
From this reading “A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.”
past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading “A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.”
consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
From this reading “A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.”
favorable to life and growth
From this reading “The great bell clanged out its hospitable boom for supper.”
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading “Supper was a great institution at the Castle.”
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.
In this reading “The great bell clanged out its hospitable boom for supper.”
In this reading “Supper was a great institution at the Castle.”
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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 Supper was a great institution at the Castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SQUIRE AND HIS GUESTS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Supper was a great institution at the Castle.
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The great bell clanged out its hospitable boom for supper.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The great bell clanged out its hospitable boom for supper.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Supper was a great institution at the Castle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great bell clanged out its hospitable boom for supper.
capable of being imagined
From this reading A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the meal of the day.
suitable for use as food
From this reading A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great bell clanged out its hospitable boom for supper.
past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great bell clanged out its hospitable boom for supper.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE SQUIRE AND HIS GUESTS.
consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
From this reading A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SQUIRE AND HIS GUESTS.
favorable to life and growth
From this reading The great bell clanged out its hospitable boom for supper.
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Supper was a great institution at the Castle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the meal of the day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great bell clanged out its hospitable boom for supper.
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It was the meal of the day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the meal of the day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The great bell clanged out its hospitable boom for supper.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading THE SQUIRE AND HIS GUESTS.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The great bell clanged out its hospitable boom for supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SQUIRE AND HIS GUESTS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Supper was a great institution at the Castle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A heterogeneous sort of repast, at which every conceivable eatable, every available luxury, graced the board.
Chapter 20 of Bashful Fifteen by L. T. Meade holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 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 20 holds 190 sentences of Bashful Fifteen, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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