Chapter 34 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DUTTON GOSSIP. "Mrs. Can.—Well, but this may be all a mistake. You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales." "School for Scandal." "ANY of those circulars ready, Jean?
Chapter 34 of Miss Devereux, spinster is here in full — 317 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading “You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."”
plural of “circular” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading “"ANY of those circulars ready, Jean?”
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading “DUTTON GOSSIP.”
harmful to living things
From this reading “You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “"ANY of those circulars ready, Jean?”
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading “"School for Scandal."”
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."”
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading “You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."”
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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In this reading “You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."”
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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 "Mrs. Can.—Well, but this may be all a mistake.
(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 "Mrs. Can.—Well, but this may be all a mistake.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "ANY of those circulars ready, Jean?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mrs. Can.—Well, but this may be all a mistake.
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mrs. Can.—Well, but this may be all a mistake.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Mrs. Can.—Well, but this may be all a mistake.
plural of “circular” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading "ANY of those circulars ready, Jean?
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."
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From this reading DUTTON GOSSIP.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "School for Scandal."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading DUTTON GOSSIP.
harmful to living things
From this reading You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "ANY of those circulars ready, Jean?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Mrs. Can.—Well, but this may be all a mistake.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Mrs. Can.—Well, but this may be all a mistake.
used to form the superlative
From this reading You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Can.—Well, but this may be all a mistake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "ANY of those circulars ready, Jean?
many times at short intervals
From this reading You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "ANY of those circulars ready, Jean?
move upward
From this reading You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading "School for Scandal."
an educational institution
From this reading "School for Scandal."
term of address for a man
From this reading You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Can.—Well, but this may be all a mistake.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "ANY of those circulars ready, Jean?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."
precisely as stated
From this reading You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."
(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 "Mrs. Can.—Well, but this may be all a mistake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know, Sir Benjamin, very trifling circumstances often give rise to the most injurious tales."
Chapter 34 of Miss Devereux, spinster by Agnes Giberne holds 317 sentences, grouped into 64 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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