Chapter 7 of Imogen is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Imogen is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She was trying to speak cheerfully. Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity. "Yes, they do," said Imogen, smiling in spite of herself. There was more truth in Mrs Wentworth's remark than Imogen was aware of. Coincidences do occur in real life more strangely, more fortunately, sometimes, than even in fiction.
Chapter 7 of Imogen is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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arousing affect
From this reading “Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “She was trying to speak cheerfully.”
plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading “Coincidences do occur in real life more strangely, more fortunately, sometimes, than even in fiction.”
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading “Coincidences do occur in real life more strangely, more fortunately, sometimes, than even in fiction.”
the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
From this reading “Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.”
come to pass
From this reading “Coincidences do occur in real life more strangely, more fortunately, sometimes, than even in fiction.”
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
From this reading “Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.”
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading “Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.”
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 “"Yes, they do," said Imogen, smiling in spite of herself.”
the practical world as opposed to the academic world
In this reading “Coincidences do occur in real life more strangely, more fortunately, sometimes, than even in fiction.”
In this reading “She was trying to speak cheerfully.”
make visible
In this reading “Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.”
In this reading “Coincidences do occur in real life more strangely, more fortunately, sometimes, than even in fiction.”
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.
arousing affect
From this reading Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading There was more truth in Mrs Wentworth's remark than Imogen was aware of.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading She was trying to speak cheerfully.
plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading Coincidences do occur in real life more strangely, more fortunately, sometimes, than even in fiction.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, they do," said Imogen, smiling in spite of herself.
divisible by two
From this reading Coincidences do occur in real life more strangely, more fortunately, sometimes, than even in fiction.
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Coincidences do occur in real life more strangely, more fortunately, sometimes, than even in fiction.
by good fortune
From this reading Coincidences do occur in real life more strangely, more fortunately, sometimes, than even in fiction.
the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
From this reading Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Yes, they do," said Imogen, smiling in spite of herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, they do," said Imogen, smiling in spite of herself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Coincidences do occur in real life more strangely, more fortunately, sometimes, than even in fiction.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was more truth in Mrs Wentworth's remark than Imogen was aware of.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was more truth in Mrs Wentworth's remark than Imogen was aware of.
come to pass
From this reading Coincidences do occur in real life more strangely, more fortunately, sometimes, than even in fiction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, they do," said Imogen, smiling in spite of herself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading There was more truth in Mrs Wentworth's remark than Imogen was aware of.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, they do," said Imogen, smiling in spite of herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was trying to speak cheerfully.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Yes, they do," said Imogen, smiling in spite of herself.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Coincidences do occur in real life more strangely, more fortunately, sometimes, than even in fiction.
express in speech
From this reading She was trying to speak cheerfully.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "Yes, they do," said Imogen, smiling in spite of herself.
in a strange manner
From this reading Coincidences do occur in real life more strangely, more fortunately, sometimes, than even in fiction.
concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually
From this reading Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was more truth in Mrs Wentworth's remark than Imogen was aware of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was more truth in Mrs Wentworth's remark than Imogen was aware of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, they do," said Imogen, smiling in spite of herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was trying to speak cheerfully.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading There was more truth in Mrs Wentworth's remark than Imogen was aware of.
hard to endure
From this reading She was trying to speak cheerfully.
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.
the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others
From this reading Trouble affecting Imogen brought out the real unselfishness underlying the superficial frivolity.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was trying to speak cheerfully.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was more truth in Mrs Wentworth's remark than Imogen was aware of.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, they do," said Imogen, smiling in spite of herself.
Chapter 7 of Imogen by Mrs. Molesworth holds 452 sentences, grouped into 91 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 7 holds 452 sentences of Imogen, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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