Chapter 11 of Mr. Incoul's Misadventure is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Mr. Incoul's Misadventure is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOUSE IN THE PARC MONCEAU. There had been a crash in Wall street. Two of the best houses had gone under. Of one of these the senior partner had had recourse to the bare bodkin. For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
Chapter 11 of Mr. Incoul's Misadventure is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a dagger with a slender blade
From this reading “Of one of these the senior partner had had recourse to the bare bodkin.”
fall or come down violently
From this reading “There had been a crash in Wall street.”
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading “For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.”
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading “For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Of one of these the senior partner had had recourse to the bare bodkin.”
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading “Of one of these the senior partner had had recourse to the bare bodkin.”
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading “Of one of these the senior partner had had recourse to the bare bodkin.”
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 “Of one of these the senior partner had had recourse to the bare bodkin.”
In this reading “For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.”
In this reading “For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 There had been a crash in Wall street.
completely unclothed
From this reading Of one of these the senior partner had had recourse to the bare bodkin.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a crash in Wall street.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Two of the best houses had gone under.
a dagger with a slender blade
From this reading Of one of these the senior partner had had recourse to the bare bodkin.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
fall or come down violently
From this reading There had been a crash in Wall street.
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Two of the best houses had gone under.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a crash in Wall street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PARC MONCEAU.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Two of the best houses had gone under.
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From this reading For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PARC MONCEAU.
and nothing more
From this reading For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PARC MONCEAU.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two of the best houses had gone under.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of one of these the senior partner had had recourse to the bare bodkin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PARC MONCEAU.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Of one of these the senior partner had had recourse to the bare bodkin.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading Of one of these the senior partner had had recourse to the bare bodkin.
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Of one of these the senior partner had had recourse to the bare bodkin.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There had been a crash in Wall street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE PARC MONCEAU.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a crash in Wall street.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of one of these the senior partner had had recourse to the bare bodkin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of one of these the senior partner had had recourse to the bare bodkin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of the best houses had gone under.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Two of the best houses had gone under.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There had been a crash in Wall street.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
a late time of life
From this reading For several years previous his wife had dispensed large hospitality from a charming hôtel just within the gates of the Parc Monceau.
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