Chapter 23 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE next two weeks flashed by. Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner. Mr. Forbes, who had many friends in London, had no time to be bored. Mrs. Forbes was happy and triumphant. Augusta’s serene components pleasurably oscillated.
Chapter 23 of His fortunate Grace is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together
From this reading “Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.”
possessive form of “augusta” — the capital of the state of Maine
tired of the world
From this reading “Mr. Forbes, who had many friends in London, had no time to be bored.”
plural of “component” — an abstract part of something
From this reading “Augusta’s serene components pleasurably oscillated.”
past form of “oscillate” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading “Augusta’s serene components pleasurably oscillated.”
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading “Augusta’s serene components pleasurably oscillated.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “Mrs. Forbes was happy and triumphant.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.”
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 “THE next two weeks flashed by.”
a house (usually large and impressive) on an estate in the country
In this reading “Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.”
In this reading “Mr. Forbes, who had many friends in London, had no time to be bored.”
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 Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.
-ing form of “accumulate” — get or gather together
From this reading Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.
possessive form of “augusta” — the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading Augusta’s serene components pleasurably oscillated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Forbes, who had many friends in London, had no time to be bored.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.
tired of the world
From this reading Mr. Forbes, who had many friends in London, had no time to be bored.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE next two weeks flashed by.
plural of “component” — an abstract part of something
From this reading Augusta’s serene components pleasurably oscillated.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.
true confidential information
From this reading Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THE next two weeks flashed by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Forbes, who had many friends in London, had no time to be bored.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Forbes, who had many friends in London, had no time to be bored.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Forbes, who had many friends in London, had no time to be bored.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Forbes was happy and triumphant.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Forbes, who had many friends in London, had no time to be bored.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mr. Forbes, who had many friends in London, had no time to be bored.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. Forbes, who had many friends in London, had no time to be bored.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Forbes, who had many friends in London, had no time to be bored.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Forbes was happy and triumphant.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next two weeks flashed by.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Forbes, who had many friends in London, had no time to be bored.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.
past form of “oscillate” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Augusta’s serene components pleasurably oscillated.
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading Augusta’s serene components pleasurably oscillated.
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Augusta’s serene components pleasurably oscillated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next two weeks flashed by.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Forbes, who had many friends in London, had no time to be bored.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Mrs. Forbes was happy and triumphant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE next two weeks flashed by.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Forbes was happy and triumphant.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE next two weeks flashed by.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides the accumulating details there were two visits to country houses and a daily breakfast or dinner.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Forbes, who had many friends in London, had no time to be bored.
Chapter 23 of His fortunate Grace by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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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