Chapter 5 of Beauvallet is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Beauvallet is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings. He asked her without preamble how she liked Sir Nicholas. God knows what the poor gentleman thought to get from her. "Very ill, señor," said she. "I fear me," said Don Manuel, closely watching her, "that he likes you too well, child."
Chapter 5 of Beauvallet is here in full — 351 sentences across 71 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “"I fear me," said Don Manuel, closely watching her, "that he likes you too well, child."”
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.”
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “"I fear me," said Don Manuel, closely watching her, "that he likes you too well, child."”
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “He asked her without preamble how she liked Sir Nicholas.”
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
From this reading “He asked her without preamble how she liked Sir Nicholas.”
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 “Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked her without preamble how she liked Sir Nicholas.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I fear me," said Don Manuel, closely watching her, "that he likes you too well, child."
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "I fear me," said Don Manuel, closely watching her, "that he likes you too well, child."
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I fear me," said Don Manuel, closely watching her, "that he likes you too well, child."
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading God knows what the poor gentleman thought to get from her.
a man of refinement
From this reading God knows what the poor gentleman thought to get from her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading God knows what the poor gentleman thought to get from her.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God knows what the poor gentleman thought to get from her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He asked her without preamble how she liked Sir Nicholas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He asked her without preamble how she liked Sir Nicholas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fear me," said Don Manuel, closely watching her, "that he likes you too well, child."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Very ill, señor," said she.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading God knows what the poor gentleman thought to get from her.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He asked her without preamble how she liked Sir Nicholas.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "I fear me," said Don Manuel, closely watching her, "that he likes you too well, child."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I fear me," said Don Manuel, closely watching her, "that he likes you too well, child."
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading He asked her without preamble how she liked Sir Nicholas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading God knows what the poor gentleman thought to get from her.
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
From this reading He asked her without preamble how she liked Sir Nicholas.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very ill, señor," said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very ill, señor," said she.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked her without preamble how she liked Sir Nicholas.
term of address for a man
From this reading He asked her without preamble how she liked Sir Nicholas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I fear me," said Don Manuel, closely watching her, "that he likes you too well, child."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading God knows what the poor gentleman thought to get from her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading God knows what the poor gentleman thought to get from her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading God knows what the poor gentleman thought to get from her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I fear me," said Don Manuel, closely watching her, "that he likes you too well, child."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very ill, señor," said she.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "I fear me," said Don Manuel, closely watching her, "that he likes you too well, child."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I fear me," said Don Manuel, closely watching her, "that he likes you too well, child."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Don Manuel took an early opportunity of finding out, as he imagined, what were his daughter's feelings.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He asked her without preamble how she liked Sir Nicholas.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I fear me," said Don Manuel, closely watching her, "that he likes you too well, child."
Chapter 5 of Beauvallet by Georgette Heyer holds 351 sentences, grouped into 71 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 351 sentences of Beauvallet, unabridged, divided into 71 reading sections.
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