Chapter 4 of Jessica Trent's Inheritance is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of Jessica Trent's Inheritance is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE ANCIENT MANSION. “My cousin Jessica! I bid you welcome. Studying my wonderful old carpet, I see. Your mother did that before you, child, and many another Waldron besides her.
Chapter 4 of Jessica Trent's Inheritance is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “IN THE ANCIENT MANSION.”
propose a payment
From this reading “I bid you welcome.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Studying my wonderful old carpet, I see.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ““My cousin Jessica!”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “IN THE ANCIENT MANSION.”
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “Studying my wonderful old carpet, I see.”
accept gladly
From this reading “I bid you welcome.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “Studying my wonderful old carpet, I see.”
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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Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading IN THE ANCIENT MANSION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your mother did that before you, child, and many another Waldron besides her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Your mother did that before you, child, and many another Waldron besides her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Your mother did that before you, child, and many another Waldron besides her.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Your mother did that before you, child, and many another Waldron besides her.
propose a payment
From this reading I bid you welcome.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Studying my wonderful old carpet, I see.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Your mother did that before you, child, and many another Waldron besides her.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “My cousin Jessica!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Your mother did that before you, child, and many another Waldron besides her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Your mother did that before you, child, and many another Waldron besides her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bid you welcome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ANCIENT MANSION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My cousin Jessica!
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading IN THE ANCIENT MANSION.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Your mother did that before you, child, and many another Waldron besides her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Your mother did that before you, child, and many another Waldron besides her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My cousin Jessica!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Studying my wonderful old carpet, I see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Studying my wonderful old carpet, I see.
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Studying my wonderful old carpet, I see.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your mother did that before you, child, and many another Waldron besides her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ANCIENT MANSION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your mother did that before you, child, and many another Waldron besides her.
accept gladly
From this reading I bid you welcome.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Studying my wonderful old carpet, I see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I bid you welcome.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your mother did that before you, child, and many another Waldron besides her.
Chapter 4 of Jessica Trent's Inheritance by Evelyn Raymond holds 199 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
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