Chapter 29 of Charlemont is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Charlemont is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BULL-PUPS IN TRAINING. Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved. There was that in her look and manner which convinced him that she was not now to be overcome. There was no effort or constraint in either her looks or language. The composure of assured strength was there.
Chapter 29 of Charlemont is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading “Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.”
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading “The composure of assured strength was there.”
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading “There was no effort or constraint in either her looks or language.”
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading “Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.”
win a victory over
From this reading “There was that in her look and manner which convinced him that she was not now to be overcome.”
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading “Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.”
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading “Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.”
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading “BULL-PUPS IN TRAINING.”
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king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was that in her look and manner which convinced him that she was not now to be overcome.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The composure of assured strength was there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was that in her look and manner which convinced him that she was not now to be overcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BULL-PUPS IN TRAINING.
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading The composure of assured strength was there.
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading There was no effort or constraint in either her looks or language.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading There was that in her look and manner which convinced him that she was not now to be overcome.
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There was no effort or constraint in either her looks or language.
one or the other of two
From this reading There was no effort or constraint in either her looks or language.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was that in her look and manner which convinced him that she was not now to be overcome.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was that in her look and manner which convinced him that she was not now to be overcome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BULL-PUPS IN TRAINING.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading There was no effort or constraint in either her looks or language.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was that in her look and manner which convinced him that she was not now to be overcome.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There was no effort or constraint in either her looks or language.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was that in her look and manner which convinced him that she was not now to be overcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no effort or constraint in either her looks or language.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was that in her look and manner which convinced him that she was not now to be overcome.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was that in her look and manner which convinced him that she was not now to be overcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The composure of assured strength was there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no effort or constraint in either her looks or language.
win a victory over
From this reading There was that in her look and manner which convinced him that she was not now to be overcome.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.
determined
From this reading Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was that in her look and manner which convinced him that she was not now to be overcome.
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The composure of assured strength was there.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was that in her look and manner which convinced him that she was not now to be overcome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading BULL-PUPS IN TRAINING.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was that in her look and manner which convinced him that she was not now to be overcome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alfred Stevens was sufficiently familiar with the sex to perceive that Margaret Cooper was resolved.
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Chapter 29 holds 143 sentences of Charlemont, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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