Chapter 21 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE week passed. No cable came from Mr. Forbes. His wife did not admit further disquiet. She knew his pride. He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.
Chapter 21 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “His wife did not admit further disquiet.”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.”
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading “No cable came from Mr. Forbes.”
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading “His wife did not admit further disquiet.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.”
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “She knew his pride.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “THE week passed.”
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 “No cable came from Mr. Forbes.”
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading His wife did not admit further disquiet.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading No cable came from Mr. Forbes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No cable came from Mr. Forbes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His wife did not admit further disquiet.
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading His wife did not admit further disquiet.
accept an excuse for
From this reading He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No cable came from Mr. Forbes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No cable came from Mr. Forbes.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading His wife did not admit further disquiet.
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife did not admit further disquiet.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew his pride.
a form of address for a man
From this reading No cable came from Mr. Forbes.
not any; not one
From this reading No cable came from Mr. Forbes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His wife did not admit further disquiet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE week passed.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading She knew his pride.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew his pride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE week passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE week passed.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife did not admit further disquiet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would come, but not with the appearance of hastening to her at the first excuse.
Chapter 21 of His fortunate Grace by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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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