Chapter 1 of John Marchmont's Legacy, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of John Marchmont's Legacy, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MARY'S LETTER. It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room. The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze. Mrs. Marchmont was sitting at one end of the long table, reading a newspaper. She looked up as Edward entered the room.
Chapter 1 of John Marchmont's Legacy, Volume 2 (of 3) is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading “The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “MARY'S LETTER.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “Mrs. Marchmont was sitting at one end of the long table, reading a newspaper.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.”
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.”
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 windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.”
In this reading “She looked up as Edward entered the room.”
In this reading “It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.”
In this reading “It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.”
In this reading “The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.”
In this reading “The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.”
seek information from
In this reading “She looked up as Edward entered the room.”
In this reading “Mrs. Marchmont was sitting at one end of the long table, reading a newspaper.”
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 Mrs. Marchmont was sitting at one end of the long table, reading a newspaper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked up as Edward entered the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Marchmont was sitting at one end of the long table, reading a newspaper.
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.
a room used for dining
From this reading It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mrs. Marchmont was sitting at one end of the long table, reading a newspaper.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She looked up as Edward entered the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MARY'S LETTER.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mrs. Marchmont was sitting at one end of the long table, reading a newspaper.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up as Edward entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Marchmont was sitting at one end of the long table, reading a newspaper.
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY'S LETTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Marchmont was sitting at one end of the long table, reading a newspaper.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Mrs. Marchmont was sitting at one end of the long table, reading a newspaper.
according to the clock
From this reading It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Marchmont was sitting at one end of the long table, reading a newspaper.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Mrs. Marchmont was sitting at one end of the long table, reading a newspaper.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She looked up as Edward entered the room.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up as Edward entered the room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mrs. Marchmont was sitting at one end of the long table, reading a newspaper.
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mrs. Marchmont was sitting at one end of the long table, reading a newspaper.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up as Edward entered the room.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.
at the time that
From this reading It was past twelve o'clock when Edward Arundel strolled into the dining-room.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were open, and the scent of the mignionette upon the terrace was blown in upon the warm summer breeze.
Chapter 1 of John Marchmont's Legacy, Volume 2 (of 3) by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Chapter 1 holds 173 sentences of John Marchmont's Legacy, Volume 2 (of 3), unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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