Chapter 5 of Margaret Vincent: A Novel is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Margaret Vincent: A Novel is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sir George looked at her and hesitated. "Humph! He's very well off?" "Fairly well off," she answered, with a gleam in her blue eyes. "That doesn't matter in the least," she went on, in an off-hand manner.
Chapter 5 of Margaret Vincent: A Novel is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “"Fairly well off," she answered, with a gleam in her blue eyes.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “"Fairly well off," she answered, with a gleam in her blue eyes.”
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “Sir George looked at her and hesitated.”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “"Fairly well off," she answered, with a gleam in her blue eyes.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Sir George looked at her and hesitated.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “"That doesn't matter in the least," she went on, in an off-hand manner.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “"That doesn't matter in the least," she went on, in an off-hand manner.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"That doesn't matter in the least," she went on, in an off-hand manner.”
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In this reading “"Fairly well off," she answered, with a gleam in her blue eyes.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Sir George looked at her and hesitated.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"That doesn't matter in the least," she went on, in an off-hand manner.”
In this reading “"Fairly well off," she answered, with a gleam in her blue eyes.”
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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 "Fairly well off," she answered, with a gleam in her blue eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That doesn't matter in the least," she went on, in an off-hand manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir George looked at her and hesitated.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Fairly well off," she answered, with a gleam in her blue eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir George looked at her and hesitated.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Fairly well off," she answered, with a gleam in her blue eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That doesn't matter in the least," she went on, in an off-hand manner.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Fairly well off," she answered, with a gleam in her blue eyes.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "Fairly well off," she answered, with a gleam in her blue eyes.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Sir George looked at her and hesitated.
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading "Fairly well off," she answered, with a gleam in her blue eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's very well off?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir George looked at her and hesitated.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Sir George looked at her and hesitated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Humph!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Fairly well off," she answered, with a gleam in her blue eyes.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That doesn't matter in the least," she went on, in an off-hand manner.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sir George looked at her and hesitated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That doesn't matter in the least," she went on, in an off-hand manner.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "That doesn't matter in the least," she went on, in an off-hand manner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He's very well off?"
without preparation
From this reading "That doesn't matter in the least," she went on, in an off-hand manner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That doesn't matter in the least," she went on, in an off-hand manner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Fairly well off," she answered, with a gleam in her blue eyes.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir George looked at her and hesitated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That doesn't matter in the least," she went on, in an off-hand manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That doesn't matter in the least," she went on, in an off-hand manner.
precisely as stated
From this reading He's very well off?"
(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 He's very well off?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "That doesn't matter in the least," she went on, in an off-hand manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Fairly well off," she answered, with a gleam in her blue eyes.
Chapter 5 of Margaret Vincent: A Novel by W. K., Mrs. Clifford holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 5 holds 423 sentences of Margaret Vincent: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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