Chapter 37 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 37 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is. London is something of a jade and unbends to any fun. The “county” is a prude, respectable to a degree. “County” never bends. London’s the more human and undoubtedly has the better time.
Chapter 37 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading ““County” never bends.”
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading “The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.”
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading “London is something of a jade and unbends to any fun.”
possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
From this reading “The “county” is a prude, respectable to a degree.”
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading “The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.”
plural of “stronghold” — a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading “The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.”
without doubt; certainly
From this reading “London’s the more human and undoubtedly has the better time.”
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 “London is something of a jade and unbends to any fun.”
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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 London is something of a jade and unbends to any fun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading London is something of a jade and unbends to any fun.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading “County” never bends.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading London’s the more human and undoubtedly has the better time.
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The “county” is a prude, respectable to a degree.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The “county” is a prude, respectable to a degree.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading London is something of a jade and unbends to any fun.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading London’s the more human and undoubtedly has the better time.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading London’s the more human and undoubtedly has the better time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading London is something of a jade and unbends to any fun.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.
possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London’s the more human and undoubtedly has the better time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading London’s the more human and undoubtedly has the better time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “County” never bends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading London is something of a jade and unbends to any fun.
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
From this reading The “county” is a prude, respectable to a degree.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading The “county” is a prude, respectable to a degree.
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading London is something of a jade and unbends to any fun.
plural of “stronghold” — a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rural social strongholds in England are far less complacent and easy-going than London is.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading London’s the more human and undoubtedly has the better time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading London is something of a jade and unbends to any fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London is something of a jade and unbends to any fun.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading London’s the more human and undoubtedly has the better time.
Chapter 37 of Mr. And Mrs. Sên by Louise Jordan Miln holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 37 holds 127 sentences of Mr. And Mrs. Sên, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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