Chapter 12 of Mildred Arkell: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Mildred Arkell: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. RICHARDS' MORNING CALL. Mr. Fauntleroy was seated at breakfast, when this missive reached him. His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets. Mrs. Fauntleroy had been some years dead, and they ruled the house, and nearly ruled the lawyer.
Chapter 12 of Mildred Arkell: A Novel. Vol. 2 (of 3) is here in full — 257 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.”
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
From this reading “His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.”
an excessively polite and well-dressed boy
From this reading “Mr. Fauntleroy was seated at breakfast, when this missive reached him.”
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading “His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.”
a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
From this reading “His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Mr. Fauntleroy was seated at breakfast, when this missive reached him.”
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading “RICHARDS' MORNING CALL.”
muscular and heavily built
From this reading “His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Mrs. Fauntleroy had been some years dead, and they ruled the house, and nearly ruled the lawyer.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Fauntleroy was seated at breakfast, when this missive reached him.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Fauntleroy had been some years dead, and they ruled the house, and nearly ruled the lawyer.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mr. Fauntleroy was seated at breakfast, when this missive reached him.
(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading RICHARDS' MORNING CALL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Mrs. Fauntleroy had been some years dead, and they ruled the house, and nearly ruled the lawyer.
an excessively polite and well-dressed boy
From this reading Mr. Fauntleroy was seated at breakfast, when this missive reached him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Fauntleroy had been some years dead, and they ruled the house, and nearly ruled the lawyer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Fauntleroy was seated at breakfast, when this missive reached him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Fauntleroy had been some years dead, and they ruled the house, and nearly ruled the lawyer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Mrs. Fauntleroy had been some years dead, and they ruled the house, and nearly ruled the lawyer.
a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Fauntleroy was seated at breakfast, when this missive reached him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading RICHARDS' MORNING CALL.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Fauntleroy had been some years dead, and they ruled the house, and nearly ruled the lawyer.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mrs. Fauntleroy had been some years dead, and they ruled the house, and nearly ruled the lawyer.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mr. Fauntleroy was seated at breakfast, when this missive reached him.
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading RICHARDS' MORNING CALL.
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Mrs. Fauntleroy had been some years dead, and they ruled the house, and nearly ruled the lawyer.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Mr. Fauntleroy was seated at breakfast, when this missive reached him.
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Fauntleroy had been some years dead, and they ruled the house, and nearly ruled the lawyer.
muscular and heavily built
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
having the color of dry straw
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Fauntleroy had been some years dead, and they ruled the house, and nearly ruled the lawyer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Fauntleroy had been some years dead, and they ruled the house, and nearly ruled the lawyer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fauntleroy was seated at breakfast, when this missive reached him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Fauntleroy was seated at breakfast, when this missive reached him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Fauntleroy was seated at breakfast, when this missive reached him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His two strapping daughters were with him: buxom, vulgar damsels, attired this morning in Magenta skirts and straw-coloured jackets.
a late time of life
From this reading Mrs. Fauntleroy had been some years dead, and they ruled the house, and nearly ruled the lawyer.
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