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Chapter 2 of Love in a Cloud: A Comedy in Filigree is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last. I began to think that I must appoint a substitute to pour in your place." "I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places. "I was detained unexpectedly." "I kept her," Miss Wentstile announced with grim suddenness.
Chapter 2 of Love in a Cloud: A Comedy in Filigree is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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create and charge with a task or function
From this reading “I began to think that I must appoint a substitute to pour in your place."”
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “"I was detained unexpectedly."”
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading “"I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.”
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
From this reading “"Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last.”
a woman host
From this reading “"I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.”
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading “I began to think that I must appoint a substitute to pour in your place."”
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading “"I kept her," Miss Wentstile announced with grim suddenness.”
in a way that was not expected
From this reading “"I was detained unexpectedly."”
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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 I began to think that I must appoint a substitute to pour in your place."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I kept her," Miss Wentstile announced with grim suddenness.
create and charge with a task or function
From this reading I began to think that I must appoint a substitute to pour in your place."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began to think that I must appoint a substitute to pour in your place."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last.
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading "I was detained unexpectedly."
born in England; in 1629 he became the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1588-1665)
From this reading "I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading "I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading "I kept her," Miss Wentstile announced with grim suddenness.
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
From this reading "Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.
a woman host
From this reading "I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I began to think that I must appoint a substitute to pour in your place."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I kept her," Miss Wentstile announced with grim suddenness.
immediately past
From this reading "Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I began to think that I must appoint a substitute to pour in your place."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I began to think that I must appoint a substitute to pour in your place."
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.
cause to run
From this reading I began to think that I must appoint a substitute to pour in your place."
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry to be so late," Miss Endicott responded, as she and her hostess exchanged places.
put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
From this reading I began to think that I must appoint a substitute to pour in your place."
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading "I kept her," Miss Wentstile announced with grim suddenness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I began to think that I must appoint a substitute to pour in your place."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I began to think that I must appoint a substitute to pour in your place."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I began to think that I must appoint a substitute to pour in your place."
in a way that was not expected
From this reading "I was detained unexpectedly."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was detained unexpectedly."
(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 "Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I kept her," Miss Wentstile announced with grim suddenness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I kept her," Miss Wentstile announced with grim suddenness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Alice," Mrs. Harbinger said, "I am glad you have come at last.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I began to think that I must appoint a substitute to pour in your place."
Chapter 2 of Love in a Cloud: A Comedy in Filigree by Arlo Bates holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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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