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Chapter 3 of Her Infinite Variety is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I suppose, Amelia, I shall see you later in the morning?” “I suppose so, Mr. Vernon,” she said. “But pray do not let me keep you from rejoining your companion.” She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before. He went back to where Miss Greene sat, and where his breakfast lay.
Chapter 3 of Her Infinite Variety is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading “She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.”
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading ““I suppose, Amelia, I shall see you later in the morning?””
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.”
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading “He went back to where Miss Greene sat, and where his breakfast lay.”
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading “She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.”
held up in the air
From this reading “She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading ““But pray do not let me keep you from rejoining your companion.””
-ing form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading ““But pray do not let me keep you from rejoining your companion.””
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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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “He went back to where Miss Greene sat, and where his breakfast lay.”
In this reading ““I suppose, Amelia, I shall see you later in the morning?””
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open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading “I suppose, Amelia, I shall see you later in the morning?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went back to where Miss Greene sat, and where his breakfast lay.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He went back to where Miss Greene sat, and where his breakfast lay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But pray do not let me keep you from rejoining your companion.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “But pray do not let me keep you from rejoining your companion.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But pray do not let me keep you from rejoining your companion.”
at any time
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “But pray do not let me keep you from rejoining your companion.”
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading He went back to where Miss Greene sat, and where his breakfast lay.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went back to where Miss Greene sat, and where his breakfast lay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose, Amelia, I shall see you later in the morning?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I suppose, Amelia, I shall see you later in the morning?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “But pray do not let me keep you from rejoining your companion.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “I suppose, Amelia, I shall see you later in the morning?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He went back to where Miss Greene sat, and where his breakfast lay.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “But pray do not let me keep you from rejoining your companion.”
held up in the air
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But pray do not let me keep you from rejoining your companion.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He went back to where Miss Greene sat, and where his breakfast lay.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I suppose, Amelia, I shall see you later in the morning?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I suppose so, Mr. Vernon,” she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But pray do not let me keep you from rejoining your companion.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “But pray do not let me keep you from rejoining your companion.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
-ing form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “But pray do not let me keep you from rejoining your companion.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose so, Mr. Vernon,” she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He went back to where Miss Greene sat, and where his breakfast lay.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I suppose, Amelia, I shall see you later in the morning?”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I suppose, Amelia, I shall see you later in the morning?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I suppose so, Mr. Vernon,” she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I suppose so, Mr. Vernon,” she said.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose, Amelia, I shall see you later in the morning?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose, Amelia, I shall see you later in the morning?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went back to where Miss Greene sat, and where his breakfast lay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose so, Mr. Vernon,” she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went back to where Miss Greene sat, and where his breakfast lay.
in or at the place that
From this reading He went back to where Miss Greene sat, and where his breakfast lay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was quite airy, and lifted her coffee-cup with one little finger quirked up higher than he had ever seen it before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose, Amelia, I shall see you later in the morning?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But pray do not let me keep you from rejoining your companion.”
Chapter 3 of Her Infinite Variety by Brand Whitlock holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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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