Chapter 18 of In a Glass Darkly, V. 2/3 is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of In a Glass Darkly, V. 2/3 is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TENANT OF THE PALANQUIN. The Marquis called on me next day. My late breakfast was still upon the table. He had come, he said, to ask a favour. An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
Chapter 18 of In a Glass Darkly, V. 2/3 is here in full — 71 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.”
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.”
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.”
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “He had come, he said, to ask a favour.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “The Marquis called on me next day.”
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading “THE TENANT OF THE PALANQUIN.”
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 Marquis called on me next day.”
In this reading “An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.”
In this reading “My late breakfast was still upon the table.”
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 He had come, he said, to ask a favour.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had come, he said, to ask a favour.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading My late breakfast was still upon the table.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Marquis called on me next day.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come, he said, to ask a favour.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Marquis called on me next day.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading He had come, he said, to ask a favour.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
the act of departing
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come, he said, to ask a favour.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come, he said, to ask a favour.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading My late breakfast was still upon the table.
the act of departing
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The Marquis called on me next day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Marquis called on me next day.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My late breakfast was still upon the table.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Marquis called on me next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TENANT OF THE PALANQUIN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Marquis called on me next day.
a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
From this reading THE TENANT OF THE PALANQUIN.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had come, he said, to ask a favour.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
not in physical motion
From this reading My late breakfast was still upon the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading My late breakfast was still upon the table.
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading THE TENANT OF THE PALANQUIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TENANT OF THE PALANQUIN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come, he said, to ask a favour.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My late breakfast was still upon the table.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My late breakfast was still upon the table.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An accident had happened to his carriage in the crowd on leaving the ball, and he begged, if I were going into Paris, a seat in mine--I was going in, and was extremely glad of his company.
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