Chapter 16 of Love Works Wonders: A Novel is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Love Works Wonders: A Novel is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PAULINE'S BRIGHT FANCIES. The ball at Darrell Court was a brilliant success. Sir Oswald was delighted, Lady Hampton complimented him so highly. "This is just as it ought to be, Sir Oswald," she said. "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
Chapter 16 of Love Works Wonders: A Novel is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading “"One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.”
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “Sir Oswald was delighted, Lady Hampton complimented him so highly.”
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading “"One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.”
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading “PAULINE'S BRIGHT FANCIES.”
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading “Sir Oswald was delighted, Lady Hampton complimented him so highly.”
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading “Sir Oswald was delighted, Lady Hampton complimented him so highly.”
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading “"One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.”
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading “"One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.”
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In this reading “The ball at Darrell Court was a brilliant success.”
In this reading “"One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.”
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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 The ball at Darrell Court was a brilliant success.
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This is just as it ought to be, Sir Oswald," she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ball at Darrell Court was a brilliant success.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The ball at Darrell Court was a brilliant success.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "This is just as it ought to be, Sir Oswald," she said.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading PAULINE'S BRIGHT FANCIES.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The ball at Darrell Court was a brilliant success.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Sir Oswald was delighted, Lady Hampton complimented him so highly.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The ball at Darrell Court was a brilliant success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The ball at Darrell Court was a brilliant success.
greatly pleased
From this reading Sir Oswald was delighted, Lady Hampton complimented him so highly.
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading PAULINE'S BRIGHT FANCIES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading Sir Oswald was delighted, Lady Hampton complimented him so highly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Sir Oswald was delighted, Lady Hampton complimented him so highly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Oswald was delighted, Lady Hampton complimented him so highly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is just as it ought to be, Sir Oswald," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This is just as it ought to be, Sir Oswald," she said.
and nothing more
From this reading "This is just as it ought to be, Sir Oswald," she said.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Sir Oswald was delighted, Lady Hampton complimented him so highly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading Sir Oswald was delighted, Lady Hampton complimented him so highly.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "This is just as it ought to be, Sir Oswald," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PAULINE'S BRIGHT FANCIES.
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is just as it ought to be, Sir Oswald," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is just as it ought to be, Sir Oswald," she said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Oswald was delighted, Lady Hampton complimented him so highly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir Oswald was delighted, Lady Hampton complimented him so highly.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The ball at Darrell Court was a brilliant success.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ball at Darrell Court was a brilliant success.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is just as it ought to be, Sir Oswald," she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is just as it ought to be, Sir Oswald," she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ball at Darrell Court was a brilliant success.
(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 "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
which person or people
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "One who can give such entertainments as this should not think of retiring from a world he is so well qualified to adorn.
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