Chapter 20 of Court Netherleigh: A Novel is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Court Netherleigh: A Novel is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PRESENT OF COFFEE. It was two o'clock when Lady Adela returned home. She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in. A tray of refreshments stood on a side-table. Mr. Grubb rose from his chair.
Chapter 20 of Court Netherleigh: A Novel is here in full — 280 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “A PRESENT OF COFFEE.”
without good reason
From this reading “She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.”
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading “She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.”
according to the clock
From this reading “It was two o'clock when Lady Adela returned home.”
plural of “refreshment” — snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading “A tray of refreshments stood on a side-table.”
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.”
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading “A tray of refreshments stood on a side-table.”
on a floor above
From this reading “She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.”
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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In this reading “It was two o'clock when Lady Adela returned home.”
get rid of
In this reading “She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.”
In this reading “She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.”
In this reading “A tray of refreshments stood on a side-table.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 PRESENT OF COFFEE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was two o'clock when Lady Adela returned home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Grubb rose from his chair.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading A PRESENT OF COFFEE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Grubb rose from his chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Grubb rose from his chair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Grubb rose from his chair.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was two o'clock when Lady Adela returned home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two o'clock when Lady Adela returned home.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was two o'clock when Lady Adela returned home.
without good reason
From this reading She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Grubb rose from his chair.
according to the clock
From this reading It was two o'clock when Lady Adela returned home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PRESENT OF COFFEE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A tray of refreshments stood on a side-table.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A PRESENT OF COFFEE.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.
plural of “refreshment” — snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading A tray of refreshments stood on a side-table.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was two o'clock when Lady Adela returned home.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mr. Grubb rose from his chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tray of refreshments stood on a side-table.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A tray of refreshments stood on a side-table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading A tray of refreshments stood on a side-table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two o'clock when Lady Adela returned home.
on a floor above
From this reading She ran lightly upstairs and into the drawing-room, throwing off her mantle as she came in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two o'clock when Lady Adela returned home.
at the time that
From this reading It was two o'clock when Lady Adela returned home.
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