Chapter 17 of Husks is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Husks is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room. "Do you see that she is actually waltzing to-night? She moves well, too! That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard. She is partial to heavy silks, it seems.
Chapter 17 of Husks is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading “That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.”
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.”
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading “"How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.”
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading “"How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “She moves well, too!”
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading “She is partial to heavy silks, it seems.”
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading “She is partial to heavy silks, it seems.”
-ing form of “waltz” — dance a waltz
From this reading “"Do you see that she is actually waltzing to-night?”
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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In this reading “That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.”
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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 That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.
in actual fact
From this reading "Do you see that she is actually waltzing to-night?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading "How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you see that she is actually waltzing to-night?
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.
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From this reading "How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading "How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.
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From this reading "How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.
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From this reading "How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She is partial to heavy silks, it seems.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you see that she is actually waltzing to-night?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She is partial to heavy silks, it seems.
in the recent past
From this reading "How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.
silk fabric with a wavy surface pattern
From this reading That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading She moves well, too!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading She is partial to heavy silks, it seems.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Do you see that she is actually waltzing to-night?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She is partial to heavy silks, it seems.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you see that she is actually waltzing to-night?
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading She is partial to heavy silks, it seems.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you see that she is actually waltzing to-night?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How gay Mrs. Hammond has grown lately!" said Mrs. Greyling, the fashionable critic of the ---- House drawing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She is partial to heavy silks, it seems.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you see that she is actually waltzing to-night?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She moves well, too!
-ing form of “waltz” — dance a waltz
From this reading "Do you see that she is actually waltzing to-night?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She moves well, too!
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading That pearl-colored moire antique is handsome, and must have cost every cent of nine dollars a yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you see that she is actually waltzing to-night?
Chapter 17 of Husks by Marion Harland holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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 17 holds 213 sentences of Husks, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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