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Chapter 20 of Marguerite Verne is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. ARNOLD CONFIDES IN HUBERT TRACY. Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled. She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set. The wily beauty had adopted a line of policy that was not the most discreet.
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plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading “She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.”
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “ARNOLD CONFIDES IN HUBERT TRACY.”
possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading “Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.”
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.”
third-person singular of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “ARNOLD CONFIDES IN HUBERT TRACY.”
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading “She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.”
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading “ARNOLD CONFIDES IN HUBERT TRACY.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “The wily beauty had adopted a line of policy that was not the most discreet.”
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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 wily beauty had adopted a line of policy that was not the most discreet.
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The wily beauty had adopted a line of policy that was not the most discreet.
later than; following
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading ARNOLD CONFIDES IN HUBERT TRACY.
possessive form of “arnold” — English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.
third-person singular of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading ARNOLD CONFIDES IN HUBERT TRACY.
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading The wily beauty had adopted a line of policy that was not the most discreet.
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wily beauty had adopted a line of policy that was not the most discreet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
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From this reading ARNOLD CONFIDES IN HUBERT TRACY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARNOLD CONFIDES IN HUBERT TRACY.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The wily beauty had adopted a line of policy that was not the most discreet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not one, and not any
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wily beauty had adopted a line of policy that was not the most discreet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading The wily beauty had adopted a line of policy that was not the most discreet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.
that is looked for
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wily beauty had adopted a line of policy that was not the most discreet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
a large gathering of people
From this reading Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading ARNOLD CONFIDES IN HUBERT TRACY.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.
which person or people
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading The wily beauty had adopted a line of policy that was not the most discreet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Arnold's beauty was commented upon by the fashionable throng with whom she daily mingled.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was sought after and courted by her many admirers; yet among them all there was none who thought her the most charming of her set.
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