Chapter 4 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SEVERELY SMITTEN. "She should never have looked at me, If she meant I should not love her." R. BROWNING. SYBELLA'S forehead wrinkled as Evelyn fled, and she sighed pensively. "I shall have to appeal to General Villiers," she murmured.
Chapter 4 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 323 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “"I shall have to appeal to General Villiers," she murmured.”
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading “R. BROWNING.”
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “SYBELLA'S forehead wrinkled as Evelyn fled, and she sighed pensively.”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “SYBELLA'S forehead wrinkled as Evelyn fled, and she sighed pensively.”
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “SEVERELY SMITTEN.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “SYBELLA'S forehead wrinkled as Evelyn fled, and she sighed pensively.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “SEVERELY SMITTEN.”
marked by wrinkles
From this reading “SYBELLA'S forehead wrinkled as Evelyn fled, and she sighed pensively.”
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.
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"She should never have looked at me, If she meant I should not love her."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SYBELLA'S forehead wrinkled as Evelyn fled, and she sighed pensively.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "I shall have to appeal to General Villiers," she murmured.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SYBELLA'S forehead wrinkled as Evelyn fled, and she sighed pensively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She should never have looked at me, If she meant I should not love her."
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading R. BROWNING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYBELLA'S forehead wrinkled as Evelyn fled, and she sighed pensively.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading SYBELLA'S forehead wrinkled as Evelyn fled, and she sighed pensively.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading SYBELLA'S forehead wrinkled as Evelyn fled, and she sighed pensively.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "I shall have to appeal to General Villiers," she murmured.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She should never have looked at me, If she meant I should not love her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She should never have looked at me, If she meant I should not love her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She should never have looked at me, If she meant I should not love her."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She should never have looked at me, If she meant I should not love her."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "She should never have looked at me, If she meant I should not love her."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "She should never have looked at me, If she meant I should not love her."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She should never have looked at me, If she meant I should not love her."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "She should never have looked at me, If she meant I should not love her."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I shall have to appeal to General Villiers," she murmured.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "She should never have looked at me, If she meant I should not love her."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She should never have looked at me, If she meant I should not love her."
in a pensive manner
From this reading SYBELLA'S forehead wrinkled as Evelyn fled, and she sighed pensively.
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. BROWNING.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading SEVERELY SMITTEN.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall have to appeal to General Villiers," she murmured.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She should never have looked at me, If she meant I should not love her."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "She should never have looked at me, If she meant I should not love her."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading SYBELLA'S forehead wrinkled as Evelyn fled, and she sighed pensively.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading SEVERELY SMITTEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYBELLA'S forehead wrinkled as Evelyn fled, and she sighed pensively.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall have to appeal to General Villiers," she murmured.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall have to appeal to General Villiers," she murmured.
marked by wrinkles
From this reading SYBELLA'S forehead wrinkled as Evelyn fled, and she sighed pensively.
Chapter 4 of Miss Devereux, spinster by Agnes Giberne holds 323 sentences, grouped into 65 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.
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