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Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Brooke continued, with a touch of fevered interest. "Cora thought it must be the marquis. The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box. "It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street. And Lord Walderhurst was to be at Mallowe.
Chapter 1 of Emily Fox-Seton is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 58/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 286–290
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English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading “Mrs. Brooke continued, with a touch of fevered interest.”
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading “"Cora thought it must be the marquis.”
highly or nervously excited
From this reading “Mrs. Brooke continued, with a touch of fevered interest.”
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading “The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.”
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “"It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “"Cora thought it must be the marquis.”
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.”
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “"It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.”
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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 Mrs. Brooke continued, with a touch of fevered interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Lord Walderhurst was to be at Mallowe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Lord Walderhurst was to be at Mallowe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Cora thought it must be the marquis.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading Mrs. Brooke continued, with a touch of fevered interest.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Mrs. Brooke continued, with a touch of fevered interest.
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading "Cora thought it must be the marquis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.
highly or nervously excited
From this reading Mrs. Brooke continued, with a touch of fevered interest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mrs. Brooke continued, with a touch of fevered interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Cora thought it must be the marquis.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And Lord Walderhurst was to be at Mallowe.
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From this reading And Lord Walderhurst was to be at Mallowe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading "Cora thought it must be the marquis.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brooke continued, with a touch of fevered interest.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Cora thought it must be the marquis.
express or signify by nodding
From this reading The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Brooke continued, with a touch of fevered interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Cora thought it must be the marquis.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Cora thought it must be the marquis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Lord Walderhurst was to be at Mallowe.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Mrs. Brooke continued, with a touch of fevered interest.
in the direction of
From this reading The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Lord Walderhurst was to be at Mallowe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was one of Lady Maria's servants," said Emily; "I have seen him in South Audley Street.
which person or people
From this reading The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Brooke continued, with a touch of fevered interest.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The servant who met him wore the same livery as the man up there"--with a nod toward the box.
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