Chapter 12 of In Luck at Last is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of In Luck at Last is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IS THIS HIS PHOTOGRAPH? The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her. Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket. It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone. "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
Chapter 12 of In Luck at Last is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.”
strongly attracted
From this reading “"My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.”
greatly pleased
From this reading “"My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.”
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “"My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."”
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading “"My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."”
record on photographic film
From this reading “IS THIS HIS PHOTOGRAPH?”
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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 The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
strongly attracted
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
greatly pleased
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IS THIS HIS PHOTOGRAPH?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS THIS HIS PHOTOGRAPH?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
record on photographic film
From this reading IS THIS HIS PHOTOGRAPH?
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear," she cried with enthusiasm, "I am charmed--I am delighted--with Iris."
make square
From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IS THIS HIS PHOTOGRAPH?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Arnold therefore went to Chester Square next day with the photograph in his pocket.
at the time that
From this reading It was half an hour before dinner when he arrived, and Clara was alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The best way to get a talk with his cousin was to dine with her.
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