Chapter 21 of Folly Corner is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Folly Corner is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AFTER dinner they went back to the drawing-room together. Nettie brought in coffee. She looked at Pamela curiously--with no very good feeling. Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed. The look was not lost on Pamela.
Chapter 21 of Folly Corner is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Nettie brought in coffee.”
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “She looked at Pamela curiously--with no very good feeling.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “AFTER dinner they went back to the drawing-room together.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.”
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.”
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading “Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.”
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading “Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.”
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 “AFTER dinner they went back to the drawing-room together.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She looked at Pamela curiously--with no very good feeling.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “AFTER dinner they went back to the drawing-room together.”
the hand that is on the left side of the body
In this reading “Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
later than; following
From this reading AFTER dinner they went back to the drawing-room together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at Pamela curiously--with no very good feeling.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AFTER dinner they went back to the drawing-room together.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nettie brought in coffee.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Nettie brought in coffee.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading She looked at Pamela curiously--with no very good feeling.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading AFTER dinner they went back to the drawing-room together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER dinner they went back to the drawing-room together.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She looked at Pamela curiously--with no very good feeling.
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She looked at Pamela curiously--with no very good feeling.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nettie brought in coffee.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The look was not lost on Pamela.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at Pamela curiously--with no very good feeling.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The look was not lost on Pamela.
having no meaning or direction or purpose
From this reading Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nettie brought in coffee.
not any; not one
From this reading She looked at Pamela curiously--with no very good feeling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The look was not lost on Pamela.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The look was not lost on Pamela.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked at Pamela curiously--with no very good feeling.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at Pamela curiously--with no very good feeling.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER dinner they went back to the drawing-room together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER dinner they went back to the drawing-room together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER dinner they went back to the drawing-room together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading AFTER dinner they went back to the drawing-room together.
precisely as stated
From this reading She looked at Pamela curiously--with no very good feeling.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The look was not lost on Pamela.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AFTER dinner they went back to the drawing-room together.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her sharp, impudent eyes dropped to the left hand, where Edred’s meaningless ring still gleamed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked at Pamela curiously--with no very good feeling.
Chapter 21 of Folly Corner by Henry, Mrs. Dudeney holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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.
Chapter 21 holds 209 sentences of Folly Corner, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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