Chapter VII of Foxglove Manor: A Novel, Volume 2 (of 3), “In the Gloaming,” is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter VII of Foxglove Manor: A Novel, Volume 2 (of 3), “In the Gloaming,” is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
|It was now Walters turn to look amazed. “That Mr. Santley!” he said. “Why, he is quite a young man!” “Of course he is--and handsome as good, and good as handsome. But won’t you come in, Mr. Hetherington, and have some refreshment?
Chapter VII of Foxglove Manor: A Novel, Volume 2 (of 3), “In the Gloaming,” is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “|It was now Walters turn to look amazed.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ““Of course he is--and handsome as good, and good as handsome.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading ““Of course he is--and handsome as good, and good as handsome.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “|It was now Walters turn to look amazed.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ““Why, he is quite a young man!””
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading “But won’t you come in, Mr. Hetherington, and have some refreshment?”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “|It was now Walters turn to look amazed.”
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “|It was now Walters turn to look amazed.”
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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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading ““Why, he is quite a young man!””
In this reading “But won’t you come in, Mr. Hetherington, and have some refreshment?”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course he is--and handsome as good, and good as handsome.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 “Why, he is quite a young man!”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading |It was now Walters turn to look amazed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Of course he is--and handsome as good, and good as handsome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Of course he is--and handsome as good, and good as handsome.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But won’t you come in, Mr. Hetherington, and have some refreshment?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But won’t you come in, Mr. Hetherington, and have some refreshment?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course he is--and handsome as good, and good as handsome.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Of course he is--and handsome as good, and good as handsome.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “Of course he is--and handsome as good, and good as handsome.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But won’t you come in, Mr. Hetherington, and have some refreshment?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That Mr. Santley!” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But won’t you come in, Mr. Hetherington, and have some refreshment?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But won’t you come in, Mr. Hetherington, and have some refreshment?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, he is quite a young man!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading |It was now Walters turn to look amazed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading |It was now Walters turn to look amazed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Why, he is quite a young man!”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “That Mr. Santley!” he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading |It was now Walters turn to look amazed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course he is--and handsome as good, and good as handsome.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Why, he is quite a young man!”
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading But won’t you come in, Mr. Hetherington, and have some refreshment?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That Mr. Santley!” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That Mr. Santley!” he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But won’t you come in, Mr. Hetherington, and have some refreshment?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That Mr. Santley!” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |It was now Walters turn to look amazed.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading |It was now Walters turn to look amazed.
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading |It was now Walters turn to look amazed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |It was now Walters turn to look amazed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, he is quite a young man!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But won’t you come in, Mr. Hetherington, and have some refreshment?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But won’t you come in, Mr. Hetherington, and have some refreshment?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Why, he is quite a young man!”
Chapter 7 of Foxglove Manor: A Novel, Volume 2 (of 3) by Robert Williams Buchanan holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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 7 holds 172 sentences of Foxglove Manor: A Novel, Volume 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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