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Chapter 16 of In Clive's Command is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
exemplified. "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore. "Don't you think so, Phyllis?" "Why, mamma, it does seem so. But 'tis too soon to make up my mind in ten minutes."
Chapter 16 of In Clive's Command is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “"Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “"Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.”
attracting or delighting
From this reading “"Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.”
inflected form of “exemplify” — be characteristic of
From this reading “exemplified.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “"Why, mamma, it does seem so.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “But 'tis too soon to make up my mind in ten minutes."”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “"Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “"Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.”
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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 "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But 'tis too soon to make up my mind in ten minutes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, mamma, it does seem so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think so, Phyllis?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
attracting or delighting
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
inflected form of “exemplify” — be characteristic of
From this reading exemplified.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But 'tis too soon to make up my mind in ten minutes."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, mamma, it does seem so.
engage in
From this reading But 'tis too soon to make up my mind in ten minutes."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Why, mamma, it does seem so.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But 'tis too soon to make up my mind in ten minutes."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading But 'tis too soon to make up my mind in ten minutes."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But 'tis too soon to make up my mind in ten minutes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't you think so, Phyllis?"
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Why, mamma, it does seem so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't you think so, Phyllis?"
in the near future
From this reading But 'tis too soon to make up my mind in ten minutes."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But 'tis too soon to make up my mind in ten minutes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't you think so, Phyllis?"
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But 'tis too soon to make up my mind in ten minutes."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But 'tis too soon to make up my mind in ten minutes."
in the direction of
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But 'tis too soon to make up my mind in ten minutes."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, mamma, it does seem so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you think so, Phyllis?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Sure 'tis a most pleasant engaging young man," said Mrs. Merriman, as her boat dropped down the river towards Chandernagore.
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