Chapter 20 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour. Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse. “Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass. “Have you asked Marie the particulars? Is my mother really ill?”
Chapter 20 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading ““Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading ““Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.”
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading ““Have you asked Marie the particulars?”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading ““Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.”
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading ““Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.”
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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a party of people assembled to have dinner together
In this reading “THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.”
In this reading “THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.”
In this reading ““Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.”
In this reading “THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.”
In this reading “Is my mother really ill?””
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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 next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Have you asked Marie the particulars?
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading “Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you asked Marie the particulars?
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Is my mother really ill?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is my mother really ill?”
a female domestic
From this reading “Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you asked Marie the particulars?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Is my mother really ill?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “Have you asked Marie the particulars?
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Is my mother really ill?”
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading “Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.
a special situation
From this reading “Such a dreadful thing to do,” grumbled Augusta to her maid as she revolved before the pier glass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE next evening Miss Forbes dressed for a dinner party in a very bad humour.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mother was prostrated with a violent headache and had been obliged to send an excuse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you asked Marie the particulars?
Chapter 20 of His fortunate Grace by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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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