Chapter 19 of Marion Fay: A Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Marion Fay: A Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. DEMIJOHN'S PARTY. Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in. R.I.V.P. (Do come, C. D.)
Chapter 19 of Marion Fay: A Novel is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.”
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading “Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.”
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading “Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.”
according to the clock
From this reading “Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.”
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.”
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In this reading “Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.”
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From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
third-person singular of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading (Do come, C. D.)
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading (Do come, C. D.)
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading (Do come, C. D.)
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
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From this reading DEMIJOHN'S PARTY.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading (Do come, C. D.)
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
the state of being honored
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading R.I.V.P.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
according to the clock
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading R.I.V.P.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading DEMIJOHN'S PARTY.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R.I.V.P.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading R.I.V.P.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Mrs. Demijohn presents her compliments to Mr. Crocker, and begs the honour of his company to tea at nine o'clock on Wednesday, 31st of December, to see the New Year in.
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