Chapter 3 of Great Porter Square: A Mystery. V. 3 is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Great Porter Square: A Mystery. V. 3 is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS. LYDIA HOLDFAST. By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story. "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me." "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
Chapter 3 of Great Porter Square: A Mystery. V. 3 is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading “IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.”
a female actor
From this reading “"If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."”
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading “By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.”
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading “LYDIA HOLDFAST.”
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.”
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading “LYDIA HOLDFAST.”
third-person singular of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading “IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.”
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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In this reading “IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.”
In this reading “"But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.”
In this reading “"If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."”
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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 By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
a female actor
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading LYDIA HOLDFAST.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading LYDIA HOLDFAST.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
third-person singular of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Fanny had invented a cunning little story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH BECKY NARRATES HOW FANNY BECAME ACQUAINTED WITH MRS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you please, my lady," she replied, "my sister is an actress, and I've come here to ask you to help me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you don't know me; you've never spoken to me before," said Mrs. Holdfast.
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