Chapter 5 of Miss or Mrs.? is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Miss or Mrs.? is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes!" said Miss Lavinia. "No!" said Sir Joseph. The sister looked at the brother with an expression of affectionate surprise. The brother looked at the sister with a fund of amiable contradiction, expressed in a low bow. "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
Chapter 5 of Miss or Mrs.? is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “The sister looked at the brother with an expression of affectionate surprise.”
disposed to please
From this reading “The brother looked at the sister with a fund of amiable contradiction, expressed in a low bow.”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “The brother looked at the sister with a fund of amiable contradiction, expressed in a low bow.”
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading “The brother looked at the sister with a fund of amiable contradiction, expressed in a low bow.”
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “"Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"”
communicated in words
From this reading “The brother looked at the sister with a fund of amiable contradiction, expressed in a low bow.”
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading “The brother looked at the sister with a fund of amiable contradiction, expressed in a low bow.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “"No!" said Sir Joseph.”
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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 The brother looked at the sister with a fund of amiable contradiction, expressed in a low bow.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The sister looked at the brother with an expression of affectionate surprise.
disposed to please
From this reading The brother looked at the sister with a fund of amiable contradiction, expressed in a low bow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sister looked at the brother with an expression of affectionate surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sister looked at the brother with an expression of affectionate surprise.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The brother looked at the sister with a fund of amiable contradiction, expressed in a low bow.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The sister looked at the brother with an expression of affectionate surprise.
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading The brother looked at the sister with a fund of amiable contradiction, expressed in a low bow.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
communicated in words
From this reading The brother looked at the sister with a fund of amiable contradiction, expressed in a low bow.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The sister looked at the brother with an expression of affectionate surprise.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading The brother looked at the sister with a fund of amiable contradiction, expressed in a low bow.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brother looked at the sister with a fund of amiable contradiction, expressed in a low bow.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading "No!" said Sir Joseph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes!" said Miss Lavinia.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sister looked at the brother with an expression of affectionate surprise.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The brother looked at the sister with a fund of amiable contradiction, expressed in a low bow.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Yes!" said Miss Lavinia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No!" said Sir Joseph.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sister looked at the brother with an expression of affectionate surprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes!" said Miss Lavinia.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No!" said Sir Joseph.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The sister looked at the brother with an expression of affectionate surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The sister looked at the brother with an expression of affectionate surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sister looked at the brother with an expression of affectionate surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sister looked at the brother with an expression of affectionate surprise.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes!" said Miss Lavinia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you really mean to deny, Joseph, that you told Natalie we had decided on the first week in the New Year?"
Chapter 5 of Miss or Mrs.? by Wilkie Collins holds 210 sentences, grouped into 42 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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