Chapter 11 of His Official Fiancée is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of His Official Fiancée is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf. We swept round another corner. “There’s the house,” announced Mr. Waters. “_That_——?” It was long and low and white and homely—yes!
Chapter 11 of His Official Fiancée is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading ““There’s the house,” announced Mr. Waters.”
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading “It was long and low and white and homely—yes!”
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.”
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.”
possessing sweep
From this reading “We swept round another corner.”
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading “MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.”
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading “MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading ““There’s the house,” announced Mr. Waters.”
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 “MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.”
In this reading “We swept round another corner.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was long and low and white and homely—yes!
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “There’s the house,” announced Mr. Waters.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We swept round another corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading We swept round another corner.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading It was long and low and white and homely—yes!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “There’s the house,” announced Mr. Waters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long and low and white and homely—yes!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was long and low and white and homely—yes!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was long and low and white and homely—yes!
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “There’s the house,” announced Mr. Waters.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We swept round another corner.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.
possessing sweep
From this reading We swept round another corner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_That_——?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There’s the house,” announced Mr. Waters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s the house,” announced Mr. Waters.
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long and low and white and homely—yes!
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “There’s the house,” announced Mr. Waters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MEETING “HIS” PEOPLE We skirted what seemed like an ocean of green velvet turf.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was long and low and white and homely—yes!
an affirmative
From this reading It was long and low and white and homely—yes!
Chapter 11 of His Official Fiancée by Berta Ruck holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 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.
Chapter 11 holds 142 sentences of His Official Fiancée, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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