Chapter 14 of Colville of the Guards, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Colville of the Guards, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRETCHEN AND FAUST. 'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister. 'Nay--not quarrelled, exactly,' replied Ellinor. 'What, then?' 'Agreed to part.'
Chapter 14 of Colville of the Guards, Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “'Agreed to part.'”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “'Nay--not quarrelled, exactly,' replied Ellinor.”
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading “GRETCHEN AND FAUST.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “'Nay--not quarrelled, exactly,' replied Ellinor.”
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.”
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.
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading 'Agreed to part.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRETCHEN AND FAUST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Nay--not quarrelled, exactly,' replied Ellinor.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading 'Nay--not quarrelled, exactly,' replied Ellinor.
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading GRETCHEN AND FAUST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRETCHEN AND FAUST.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading 'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.
an old word for “no”
From this reading 'Nay--not quarrelled, exactly,' replied Ellinor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Nay--not quarrelled, exactly,' replied Ellinor.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading 'Agreed to part.'
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading 'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Nay--not quarrelled, exactly,' replied Ellinor.
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading 'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading 'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading 'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading 'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'What, then?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What, then?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'And you have quarrelled with poor Robert?' said Mary, somewhat reproachfully, to her sister.
Chapter 14 of Colville of the Guards, Volume 1 (of 3) by James Grant holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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.
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