Chapter 12 of Lantern Marsh is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Lantern Marsh is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH STALTON SEES THE DOCTOR. Mauney did not enjoy the dinner-party. He kept looking at Freda MacDowell and wishing he had never met her. He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met. He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.
Chapter 12 of Lantern Marsh is here in full — 338 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading “He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.”
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading “He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Mauney did not enjoy the dinner-party.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.”
United States composer best remembered as a composer of works for the piano (1860-1908)
From this reading “He kept looking at Freda MacDowell and wishing he had never met her.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “IN WHICH STALTON SEES THE DOCTOR.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “He kept looking at Freda MacDowell and wishing he had never met her.”
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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In this reading “He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.”
In this reading “He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.”
In this reading “He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He kept looking at Freda MacDowell and wishing he had never met her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He kept looking at Freda MacDowell and wishing he had never met her.
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mauney did not enjoy the dinner-party.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mauney did not enjoy the dinner-party.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading IN WHICH STALTON SEES THE DOCTOR.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Mauney did not enjoy the dinner-party.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.
at any time
From this reading He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kept looking at Freda MacDowell and wishing he had never met her.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He kept looking at Freda MacDowell and wishing he had never met her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept looking at Freda MacDowell and wishing he had never met her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept looking at Freda MacDowell and wishing he had never met her.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH STALTON SEES THE DOCTOR.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept looking at Freda MacDowell and wishing he had never met her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.
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 He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He kept looking at Freda MacDowell and wishing he had never met her.
United States composer best remembered as a composer of works for the piano (1860-1908)
From this reading He kept looking at Freda MacDowell and wishing he had never met her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mauney did not enjoy the dinner-party.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He kept looking at Freda MacDowell and wishing he had never met her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He kept looking at Freda MacDowell and wishing he had never met her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mauney did not enjoy the dinner-party.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading IN WHICH STALTON SEES THE DOCTOR.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH STALTON SEES THE DOCTOR.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH STALTON SEES THE DOCTOR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could have gone on talking to her all evening long, but he was glad that such had been impossible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH STALTON SEES THE DOCTOR.
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He kept looking at Freda MacDowell and wishing he had never met her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He knew, without further contemplation, that she was the most attractive woman he had ever met.
Chapter 12 of Lantern Marsh by Beaumont Sandfield Cornell holds 338 sentences, grouped into 68 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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