Chapter 33 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MISSING DESK. But there is something yet to relate of the afternoon. It was about five o'clock when Edina reached home. Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor. The tea-things were on the table.
Chapter 33 of Edina: A Novel is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “But there is something yet to relate of the afternoon.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “THE MISSING DESK.”
a man of refinement
From this reading “Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor.”
not able to be found
From this reading “THE MISSING DESK.”
according to the clock
From this reading “It was about five o'clock when Edina reached home.”
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “But there is something yet to relate of the afternoon.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor.”
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 about five o'clock when Edina reached home.”
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “The tea-things were on the table.”
In this reading “It was about five o'clock when Edina reached home.”
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 Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about five o'clock when Edina reached home.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But there is something yet to relate of the afternoon.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is something yet to relate of the afternoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE MISSING DESK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about five o'clock when Edina reached home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was about five o'clock when Edina reached home.
a man of refinement
From this reading Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was about five o'clock when Edina reached home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is something yet to relate of the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about five o'clock when Edina reached home.
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING DESK.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor.
according to the clock
From this reading It was about five o'clock when Edina reached home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there is something yet to relate of the afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tea-things were on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was about five o'clock when Edina reached home.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading But there is something yet to relate of the afternoon.
cut with a saw
From this reading Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But there is something yet to relate of the afternoon.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The tea-things were on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tea-things were on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING DESK.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is something yet to relate of the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there is something yet to relate of the afternoon.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very much to her astonishment she saw a gentleman seated by Mrs. Raynor.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about five o'clock when Edina reached home.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tea-things were on the table.
at the time that
From this reading It was about five o'clock when Edina reached home.
but in spite of that
From this reading But there is something yet to relate of the afternoon.
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