Chapter 8 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment. The door was thrown open and the servant announced in a solemn voice: “His Grace, the Duke of Bosworth, sir.” A bald crown and a broad grin appeared for a moment above the top of the piano. “Sit down.
Chapter 8 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man who has never been married
From this reading “FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.”
with no effort to conceal
From this reading “A bald crown and a broad grin appeared for a moment above the top of the piano.”
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading “FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “A bald crown and a broad grin appeared for a moment above the top of the piano.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.”
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.”
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In this reading “A bald crown and a broad grin appeared for a moment above the top of the piano.”
take a seat
In this reading ““Sit down.”
In this reading “The door was thrown open and the servant announced in a solemn voice:”
temporarily
In this reading “A bald crown and a broad grin appeared for a moment above the top of the piano.”
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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 The door was thrown open and the servant announced in a solemn voice:
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A bald crown and a broad grin appeared for a moment above the top of the piano.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door was thrown open and the servant announced in a solemn voice:
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The door was thrown open and the servant announced in a solemn voice:
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A bald crown and a broad grin appeared for a moment above the top of the piano.
a man who has never been married
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
with no effort to conceal
From this reading A bald crown and a broad grin appeared for a moment above the top of the piano.
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
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From this reading “His Grace, the Duke of Bosworth, sir.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A bald crown and a broad grin appeared for a moment above the top of the piano.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading A bald crown and a broad grin appeared for a moment above the top of the piano.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was thrown open and the servant announced in a solemn voice:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Sit down.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “His Grace, the Duke of Bosworth, sir.”
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A bald crown and a broad grin appeared for a moment above the top of the piano.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “His Grace, the Duke of Bosworth, sir.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A bald crown and a broad grin appeared for a moment above the top of the piano.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
a particular point in time
From this reading A bald crown and a broad grin appeared for a moment above the top of the piano.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door was thrown open and the servant announced in a solemn voice:
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The door was thrown open and the servant announced in a solemn voice:
term of address for a man
From this reading “His Grace, the Duke of Bosworth, sir.”
be seated
From this reading “Sit down.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The door was thrown open and the servant announced in a solemn voice:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The door was thrown open and the servant announced in a solemn voice:
the upper part of anything
From this reading A bald crown and a broad grin appeared for a moment above the top of the piano.
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The door was thrown open and the servant announced in a solemn voice:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FLETCHER CUYLER was banging with all his might on the upright piano in one corner of the parlour of his handsome bachelor apartment.
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