Chapter 14 of Comedies of Courtship is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Comedies of Courtship is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma." "Yes, dear. Lady Merceron told me he was coming. She wanted to consult him about Charlie." "She's always consulting him about Charlie, and it never makes any difference."
Chapter 14 of Comedies of Courtship is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading “A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."”
get or ask advice from
From this reading “She wanted to consult him about Charlie."”
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “"She's always consulting him about Charlie, and it never makes any difference."”
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “"She's always consulting him about Charlie, and it never makes any difference."”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “"She's always consulting him about Charlie, and it never makes any difference."”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."”
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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 A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She wanted to consult him about Charlie."
anew
From this reading A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "She's always consulting him about Charlie, and it never makes any difference."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She's always consulting him about Charlie, and it never makes any difference."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "She's always consulting him about Charlie, and it never makes any difference."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wanted to consult him about Charlie."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Lady Merceron told me he was coming.
get or ask advice from
From this reading She wanted to consult him about Charlie."
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "She's always consulting him about Charlie, and it never makes any difference."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, dear.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "She's always consulting him about Charlie, and it never makes any difference."
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Merceron told me he was coming.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wanted to consult him about Charlie."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She's always consulting him about Charlie, and it never makes any difference."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Merceron told me he was coming.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "She's always consulting him about Charlie, and it never makes any difference."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Merceron told me he was coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Merceron told me he was coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."
a form of address for a man
From this reading A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "She's always consulting him about Charlie, and it never makes any difference."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted to consult him about Charlie."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's always consulting him about Charlie, and it never makes any difference."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted to consult him about Charlie."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lady Merceron told me he was coming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A FIRM BELIEVER "I see Mr. Vansittart Merceron's at the Court again, mamma."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to consult him about Charlie."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Merceron told me he was coming.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dear.
Chapter 14 of Comedies of Courtship by Anthony Hope holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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