Chapter XIII of Helen Ford, “The Opposite Lodger,” is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter XIII of Helen Ford, “The Opposite Lodger,” is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette. “So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously. Helen looked up, but did not speak. “I heard you sing at the theatre, last evening.” “Yes, madam.”
Chapter XIII of Helen Ford, “The Opposite Lodger,” is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving or going or growing upward
From this reading “During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette.”
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading ““So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading ““Yes, madam.””
deliver by singing
From this reading ““I heard you sing at the theatre, last evening.””
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading ““I heard you sing at the theatre, last evening.””
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 “During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette.”
In this reading ““So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.”
seek information from
In this reading “Helen looked up, but did not speak.”
In this reading ““So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.”
In this reading ““I heard you sing at the theatre, last evening.””
In this reading ““I heard you sing at the theatre, last evening.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I heard you sing at the theatre, last evening.”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Helen looked up, but did not speak.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Helen looked up, but did not speak.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “I heard you sing at the theatre, last evening.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette.
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I heard you sing at the theatre, last evening.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I heard you sing at the theatre, last evening.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette.
immediately past
From this reading “I heard you sing at the theatre, last evening.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Helen looked up, but did not speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Yes, madam.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.
someone who makes and sells hats
From this reading “So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Helen looked up, but did not speak.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.
deliver by singing
From this reading “I heard you sing at the theatre, last evening.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.
express in speech
From this reading Helen looked up, but did not speak.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette.
with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner
From this reading “So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the day Helen, in ascending the stairs, encountered M’lle Fanchette.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “I heard you sing at the theatre, last evening.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Helen looked up, but did not speak.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, madam.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you have become quite a public character, Miss Ford,” said the _modiste_, superciliously.
Chapter 13 of Helen Ford by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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