Chapter 21 of Beatrice is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Beatrice is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BACK AT BRYNGELLY Geoffrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton Street about six o’clock. The drawing-room was still full of callers. Lady Honoria’s young men mustered in great force in those days. They were very inoffensive young men and Geoffrey had no particular objection to them. Only he found it difficult to remember all their names.
Chapter 21 of Beatrice is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading “The drawing-room was still full of callers.”
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “Only he found it difficult to remember all their names.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “BACK AT BRYNGELLY Geoffrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton Street about six o’clock.”
not causing anger or annoyance
From this reading “They were very inoffensive young men and Geoffrey had no particular objection to them.”
past form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading “Lady Honoria’s young men mustered in great force in those days.”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Only he found it difficult to remember all their names.”
according to the clock
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “They were very inoffensive young men and Geoffrey had no particular objection to them.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BACK AT BRYNGELLY Geoffrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton Street about six o’clock.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Only he found it difficult to remember all their names.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK AT BRYNGELLY Geoffrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton Street about six o’clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BACK AT BRYNGELLY Geoffrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton Street about six o’clock.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK AT BRYNGELLY Geoffrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton Street about six o’clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK AT BRYNGELLY Geoffrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton Street about six o’clock.
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From this reading BACK AT BRYNGELLY Geoffrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton Street about six o’clock.
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading The drawing-room was still full of callers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Lady Honoria’s young men mustered in great force in those days.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Only he found it difficult to remember all their names.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drawing-room was still full of callers.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Lady Honoria’s young men mustered in great force in those days.
set up or found
From this reading Only he found it difficult to remember all their names.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The drawing-room was still full of callers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BACK AT BRYNGELLY Geoffrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton Street about six o’clock.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading BACK AT BRYNGELLY Geoffrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton Street about six o’clock.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lady Honoria’s young men mustered in great force in those days.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were very inoffensive young men and Geoffrey had no particular objection to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only he found it difficult to remember all their names.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Honoria’s young men mustered in great force in those days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Honoria’s young men mustered in great force in those days.
not causing anger or annoyance
From this reading They were very inoffensive young men and Geoffrey had no particular objection to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only he found it difficult to remember all their names.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Honoria’s young men mustered in great force in those days.
the force of workers available
From this reading Lady Honoria’s young men mustered in great force in those days.
a form of address for a man
From this reading BACK AT BRYNGELLY Geoffrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton Street about six o’clock.
past form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading Lady Honoria’s young men mustered in great force in those days.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Only he found it difficult to remember all their names.
not any; not one
From this reading They were very inoffensive young men and Geoffrey had no particular objection to them.
according to the clock
From this reading BACK AT BRYNGELLY Geoffrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton Street about six o’clock.
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading They were very inoffensive young men and Geoffrey had no particular objection to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drawing-room was still full of callers.
and nothing more
From this reading Only he found it difficult to remember all their names.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They were very inoffensive young men and Geoffrey had no particular objection to them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading BACK AT BRYNGELLY Geoffrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton Street about six o’clock.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Only he found it difficult to remember all their names.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading BACK AT BRYNGELLY Geoffrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton Street about six o’clock.
not in physical motion
From this reading The drawing-room was still full of callers.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BACK AT BRYNGELLY Geoffrey and Mr. Granger reached Bolton Street about six o’clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drawing-room was still full of callers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only he found it difficult to remember all their names.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were very inoffensive young men and Geoffrey had no particular objection to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very inoffensive young men and Geoffrey had no particular objection to them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Lady Honoria’s young men mustered in great force in those days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were very inoffensive young men and Geoffrey had no particular objection to them.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very inoffensive young men and Geoffrey had no particular objection to them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drawing-room was still full of callers.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very inoffensive young men and Geoffrey had no particular objection to them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lady Honoria’s young men mustered in great force in those days.
Chapter 21 of Beatrice by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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