Chapter 14 of Melbourne House, Volume 2 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Melbourne House, Volume 2 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?" "I like it pretty well, papa." "Only pretty well! Is that the most you can say of it? I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."
Chapter 14 of Melbourne House, Volume 2 is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “"Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"”
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading “I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."”
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “"Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"I like it pretty well, papa."”
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading “I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."”
required or under orders
From this reading “I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."”
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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 I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
(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 "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Is that the most you can say of it?
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like it pretty well, papa."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is that the most you can say of it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I like it pretty well, papa."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."
used to form the superlative
From this reading Is that the most you can say of it?
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is that the most you can say of it?
and nothing more
From this reading "Only pretty well!
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I like it pretty well, papa."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I like it pretty well, papa."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
express in words
From this reading Is that the most you can say of it?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
required or under orders
From this reading I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is that the most you can say of it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I understood that it was supposed to be an amusement of a much more positive character."
(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 "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well Daisy," said Mr. Randolph that evening, "how do you like your new play that you are all so busy about?"
Chapter 14 of Melbourne House, Volume 2 by Susan Warner holds 424 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 14 holds 424 sentences of Melbourne House, Volume 2, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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