Chapter 6 of Jilted! Or, My Uncle's Scheme, Volume 3 is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Jilted! Or, My Uncle's Scheme, Volume 3 is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Wounds, Dolly! this marrying be dear work!” _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank. Marriage seemed to agree with him, for he looked uncommonly well. He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner. Was I going to be haughty and distant?
Chapter 6 of Jilted! Or, My Uncle's Scheme, Volume 3 is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner.”
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading “_Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.”
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner.”
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading “Was I going to be haughty and distant?”
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading ““Wounds, Dolly! this marrying be dear work!””
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading “He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner.”
exceptionally
From this reading “Marriage seemed to agree with him, for he looked uncommonly well.”
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 “_Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.”
In this reading “He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner.”
In this reading “Marriage seemed to agree with him, for he looked uncommonly well.”
In this reading “Marriage seemed to agree with him, for he looked uncommonly well.”
In this reading “_Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.”
In this reading “_Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.”
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 _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Marriage seemed to agree with him, for he looked uncommonly well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was I going to be haughty and distant?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Wounds, Dolly! this marrying be dear work!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner.
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner.
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
dearly loved
From this reading “Wounds, Dolly! this marrying be dear work!”
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Was I going to be haughty and distant?
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading “Wounds, Dolly! this marrying be dear work!”
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marriage seemed to agree with him, for he looked uncommonly well.
the act of departing
From this reading Was I going to be haughty and distant?
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner.
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Was I going to be haughty and distant?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marriage seemed to agree with him, for he looked uncommonly well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marriage seemed to agree with him, for he looked uncommonly well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Marriage seemed to agree with him, for he looked uncommonly well.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Marriage seemed to agree with him, for he looked uncommonly well.
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading “Wounds, Dolly! this marrying be dear work!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner.
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Marriage seemed to agree with him, for he looked uncommonly well.
with speed
From this reading He greeted me nervously, but his embarrassment speedily fell before my cordial manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Wounds, Dolly! this marrying be dear work!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marriage seemed to agree with him, for he looked uncommonly well.
exceptionally
From this reading Marriage seemed to agree with him, for he looked uncommonly well.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Marriage seemed to agree with him, for he looked uncommonly well.
at the time that
From this reading _Doves in a Cage._ Curling was at his post next morning when I reached the bank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marriage seemed to agree with him, for he looked uncommonly well.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Wounds, Dolly! this marrying be dear work!”
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “Wounds, Dolly! this marrying be dear work!”
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