Chapter 4 of Geoffrey Strong is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Geoffrey Strong is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOSTLY PROFESSIONAL. "I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth. Miss Vesta sighed, and stirred her coffee delicately. "It is unfortunate!" she said. "Unfortunate! my dearest Vesta, it is calamitous.
Chapter 4 of Geoffrey Strong is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading “"Unfortunate! my dearest Vesta, it is calamitous.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “"Unfortunate! my dearest Vesta, it is calamitous.”
in a delicate manner
From this reading “Miss Vesta sighed, and stirred her coffee delicately.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “MOSTLY PROFESSIONAL.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “"I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth.”
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading “MOSTLY PROFESSIONAL.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Miss Vesta sighed, and stirred her coffee delicately.”
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
From this reading “Miss Vesta sighed, and stirred her coffee delicately.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Vesta sighed, and stirred her coffee delicately.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth.
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From this reading "I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth.
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading "Unfortunate! my dearest Vesta, it is calamitous.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Miss Vesta sighed, and stirred her coffee delicately.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Unfortunate! my dearest Vesta, it is calamitous.
in a delicate manner
From this reading Miss Vesta sighed, and stirred her coffee delicately.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Vesta sighed, and stirred her coffee delicately.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is unfortunate!" she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is unfortunate!" she said.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth.
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading MOSTLY PROFESSIONAL.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Unfortunate! my dearest Vesta, it is calamitous.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth.
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading MOSTLY PROFESSIONAL.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is unfortunate!" she said.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Miss Vesta sighed, and stirred her coffee delicately.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Miss Vesta sighed, and stirred her coffee delicately.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading "It is unfortunate!" she said.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth.
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
From this reading Miss Vesta sighed, and stirred her coffee delicately.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I fear Doctor Strong will be very much put out!" said Miss Phoebe Blyth.
Chapter 4 of Geoffrey Strong by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards holds 206 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 4 holds 206 sentences of Geoffrey Strong, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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