Chapter 3 of Mistress Anne is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Mistress Anne is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox. Mrs. Bower told Anne at the breakfast table, as the two women sat alone. "He is writing a book, and he wants to stay." "The little dark man?" "I shouldn't call him little.
Chapter 3 of Mistress Anne is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Mrs. Bower told Anne at the breakfast table, as the two women sat alone.”
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading “Mrs. Bower told Anne at the breakfast table, as the two women sat alone.”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “_In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.”
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading “_In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.”
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “_In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “_In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"He is writing a book, and he wants to stay."”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “"He is writing a book, and he wants to stay."”
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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 "He is writing a book, and he wants to stay."
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mrs. Bower told Anne at the breakfast table, as the two women sat alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He is writing a book, and he wants to stay."
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Mrs. Bower told Anne at the breakfast table, as the two women sat alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Bower told Anne at the breakfast table, as the two women sat alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Bower told Anne at the breakfast table, as the two women sat alone.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "He is writing a book, and he wants to stay."
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Mrs. Bower told Anne at the breakfast table, as the two women sat alone.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mrs. Bower told Anne at the breakfast table, as the two women sat alone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I shouldn't call him little.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "The little dark man?"
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
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From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is writing a book, and he wants to stay."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shouldn't call him little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shouldn't call him little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is writing a book, and he wants to stay."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The little dark man?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bower told Anne at the breakfast table, as the two women sat alone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Bower told Anne at the breakfast table, as the two women sat alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shouldn't call him little.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "He is writing a book, and he wants to stay."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mrs. Bower told Anne at the breakfast table, as the two women sat alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He is writing a book, and he wants to stay."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Bower told Anne at the breakfast table, as the two women sat alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Bower told Anne at the breakfast table, as the two women sat alone.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "He is writing a book, and he wants to stay."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Bower told Anne at the breakfast table, as the two women sat alone.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "He is writing a book, and he wants to stay."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _In Which the Crown Prince Enters Upon His Own._ IT developed that the name of the young man with the eye-glasses was Geoffrey Fox.
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