Chapter 31 of Eleanor's victory is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Eleanor's victory is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT SEA. The will was gone. Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it. It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps. That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
Chapter 31 of Eleanor's victory is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “AT SEA.”
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading “That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.”
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.”
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
In this reading “AT SEA.”
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SEA.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The will was gone.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
and nothing more
From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
by chance
From this reading It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading It might have dropped from her pocket, perhaps.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AT SEA.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the only solution of the mystery that presented itself to her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The will was gone.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The will was gone.
in or at the place that
From this reading Eleanor tried to think how or where she could have lost it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The will was gone.
Chapter 31 of Eleanor's victory by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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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