Chapter 19 of Marguerite Verne is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Marguerite Verne is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SCENES AT THE GREAT METROPOLIS. Mrs. Montague Arnold sat, or rather reclined, in her handsome breakfast-room. She was awaiting the morning mail, which had been somewhat delayed. A bitter smile played around the daintily curved lips. "The saucy little minx; I shall teach her better," murmured the beauty in angry tones and gesture.
Chapter 19 of Marguerite Verne is here in full — 113 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “Mrs. Montague Arnold sat, or rather reclined, in her handsome breakfast-room.”
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading “A bitter smile played around the daintily curved lips.”
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading “A bitter smile played around the daintily curved lips.”
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “She was awaiting the morning mail, which had been somewhat delayed.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “She was awaiting the morning mail, which had been somewhat delayed.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “SCENES AT THE GREAT METROPOLIS.”
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading “Mrs. Montague Arnold sat, or rather reclined, in her handsome breakfast-room.”
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading “"The saucy little minx; I shall teach her better," murmured the beauty in angry tones and gesture.”
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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 A bitter smile played around the daintily curved lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The saucy little minx; I shall teach her better," murmured the beauty in angry tones and gesture.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "The saucy little minx; I shall teach her better," murmured the beauty in angry tones and gesture.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Mrs. Montague Arnold sat, or rather reclined, in her handsome breakfast-room.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A bitter smile played around the daintily curved lips.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCENES AT THE GREAT METROPOLIS.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading She was awaiting the morning mail, which had been somewhat delayed.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "The saucy little minx; I shall teach her better," murmured the beauty in angry tones and gesture.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was awaiting the morning mail, which had been somewhat delayed.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "The saucy little minx; I shall teach her better," murmured the beauty in angry tones and gesture.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A bitter smile played around the daintily curved lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Montague Arnold sat, or rather reclined, in her handsome breakfast-room.
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading A bitter smile played around the daintily curved lips.
in a dainty and fastidious manner
From this reading A bitter smile played around the daintily curved lips.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading She was awaiting the morning mail, which had been somewhat delayed.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading "The saucy little minx; I shall teach her better," murmured the beauty in angry tones and gesture.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SCENES AT THE GREAT METROPOLIS.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was awaiting the morning mail, which had been somewhat delayed.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Mrs. Montague Arnold sat, or rather reclined, in her handsome breakfast-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Montague Arnold sat, or rather reclined, in her handsome breakfast-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The saucy little minx; I shall teach her better," murmured the beauty in angry tones and gesture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Montague Arnold sat, or rather reclined, in her handsome breakfast-room.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A bitter smile played around the daintily curved lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The saucy little minx; I shall teach her better," murmured the beauty in angry tones and gesture.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading She was awaiting the morning mail, which had been somewhat delayed.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading SCENES AT THE GREAT METROPOLIS.
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
From this reading "The saucy little minx; I shall teach her better," murmured the beauty in angry tones and gesture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Montague Arnold sat, or rather reclined, in her handsome breakfast-room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She was awaiting the morning mail, which had been somewhat delayed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Montague Arnold sat, or rather reclined, in her handsome breakfast-room.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "The saucy little minx; I shall teach her better," murmured the beauty in angry tones and gesture.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Montague Arnold sat, or rather reclined, in her handsome breakfast-room.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading A bitter smile played around the daintily curved lips.
on the contrary
From this reading Mrs. Montague Arnold sat, or rather reclined, in her handsome breakfast-room.
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading Mrs. Montague Arnold sat, or rather reclined, in her handsome breakfast-room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Montague Arnold sat, or rather reclined, in her handsome breakfast-room.
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading "The saucy little minx; I shall teach her better," murmured the beauty in angry tones and gesture.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENES AT THE GREAT METROPOLIS.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The saucy little minx; I shall teach her better," murmured the beauty in angry tones and gesture.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was awaiting the morning mail, which had been somewhat delayed.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A bitter smile played around the daintily curved lips.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was awaiting the morning mail, which had been somewhat delayed.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "The saucy little minx; I shall teach her better," murmured the beauty in angry tones and gesture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCENES AT THE GREAT METROPOLIS.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "The saucy little minx; I shall teach her better," murmured the beauty in angry tones and gesture.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was awaiting the morning mail, which had been somewhat delayed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was awaiting the morning mail, which had been somewhat delayed.
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