Chapter 4 of Foe-Farrell is here in full — 1428 sentences across 286 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Foe-Farrell is here in full — 1428 sentences across 286 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COUNTERCHASE. NIGHT THE TWENTY-FIRST. THE YELLOW DOG. About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun. Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
Chapter 4 of Foe-Farrell is here in full — 1428 sentences across 286 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading “About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.”
great coolness and composure under strain
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading “Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.”
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading “About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.”
plural of “impropriety” — an improper demeanor
From this reading “Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.”
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading “Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.”
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading “NIGHT THE TWENTY-FIRST.”
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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 About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
great coolness and composure under strain
From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading THE COUNTERCHASE.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
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From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE YELLOW DOG.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
plural of “impropriety” — an improper demeanor
From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT THE TWENTY-FIRST.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTERCHASE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading NIGHT THE TWENTY-FIRST.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Constantia has a way of committing improprieties with all the _aplomb_ of innocence.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About two months later--to be accurate, it was seven weeks and two days--my flat in Jermyn Street was honoured with a totally unexpected call by Constantia Denistoun.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE YELLOW DOG.
Chapter 4 of Foe-Farrell by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 1428 sentences, grouped into 286 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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