Chapter 4 of Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I know she does. If people have money she wants to know them. Her first inquiry is whether they have money.” It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green. But he hesitated.
Chapter 4 of Mademoiselle of Monte Carlo is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “But he hesitated.”
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading “It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “Her first inquiry is whether they have money.””
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “If people have money she wants to know them.”
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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 It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he hesitated.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I know she does.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first inquiry is whether they have money.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If people have money she wants to know them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he hesitated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first inquiry is whether they have money.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading But he hesitated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know she does.
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If people have money she wants to know them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
a search for knowledge
From this reading Her first inquiry is whether they have money.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her first inquiry is whether they have money.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
someone who builds cheap buildings out of poor materials on speculation for a quick profit
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know she does.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading If people have money she wants to know them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If people have money she wants to know them.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I know she does.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If people have money she wants to know them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her first inquiry is whether they have money.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If people have money she wants to know them.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading If people have money she wants to know them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
(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 It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Her first inquiry is whether they have money.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on the tip of Hugh’s tongue to remark with sarcasm that such ideals might well be expected of the wife of a jerry-builder in Golder’s green.
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