Chapter 16 of Fortune's My Foe: A Romance is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Fortune's My Foe: A Romance is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT. "A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter. Only, who is to write it? Your Anne--your wife," he added, observing Bufton wince, "knows your handwriting. You used to pen some charming _billets-doux_ to 'A. T.,' you remember.
Chapter 16 of Fortune's My Foe: A Romance is here in full — 208 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Your Anne--your wife," he added, observing Bufton wince, "knows your handwriting.”
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading “"A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “"A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter.”
something written by hand
From this reading “Your Anne--your wife," he added, observing Bufton wince, "knows your handwriting.”
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading “Your Anne--your wife," he added, observing Bufton wince, "knows your handwriting.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “You used to pen some charming _billets-doux_ to 'A. T.,' you remember.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT.”
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “Your Anne--your wife," he added, observing Bufton wince, "knows your handwriting.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Your Anne--your wife," he added, observing Bufton wince, "knows your handwriting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Your Anne--your wife," he added, observing Bufton wince, "knows your handwriting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You used to pen some charming _billets-doux_ to 'A. T.,' you remember.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your Anne--your wife," he added, observing Bufton wince, "knows your handwriting.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading You used to pen some charming _billets-doux_ to 'A. T.,' you remember.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter.
a plot intended to subvert another plot
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT.
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading "A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter.
something written by hand
From this reading Your Anne--your wife," he added, observing Bufton wince, "knows your handwriting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your Anne--your wife," he added, observing Bufton wince, "knows your handwriting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only, who is to write it?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Your Anne--your wife," he added, observing Bufton wince, "knows your handwriting.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter.
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading Your Anne--your wife," he added, observing Bufton wince, "knows your handwriting.
and nothing more
From this reading Only, who is to write it?
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading You used to pen some charming _billets-doux_ to 'A. T.,' you remember.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading PLOT AND COUNTERPLOT.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You used to pen some charming _billets-doux_ to 'A. T.,' you remember.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You used to pen some charming _billets-doux_ to 'A. T.,' you remember.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading You used to pen some charming _billets-doux_ to 'A. T.,' you remember.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only, who is to write it?
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading You used to pen some charming _billets-doux_ to 'A. T.,' you remember.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "A letter is the way," Granger said, as they continued their discourse; "a little letter.
which person or people
From this reading Only, who is to write it?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Your Anne--your wife," he added, observing Bufton wince, "knows your handwriting.
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Your Anne--your wife," he added, observing Bufton wince, "knows your handwriting.
produce a literary work
From this reading Only, who is to write it?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You used to pen some charming _billets-doux_ to 'A. T.,' you remember.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your Anne--your wife," he added, observing Bufton wince, "knows your handwriting.
Chapter 16 of Fortune's My Foe: A Romance by John Bloundelle-Burton holds 208 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 16 holds 208 sentences of Fortune's My Foe: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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