Chapter 13 of Mr. Incoul's Misadventure is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Mr. Incoul's Misadventure is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT MAY BE HEARD IN A GREENROOM. One evening in November a new ballet was given at the Opéra. Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii. The dead walls of the capital were not adorned with colored lithographs. The advertising sheets held no notice of the coming performance.
Chapter 13 of Mr. Incoul's Misadventure is here in full — 80 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading “The dead walls of the capital were not adorned with colored lithographs.”
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “The advertising sheets held no notice of the coming performance.”
a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
From this reading “One evening in November a new ballet was given at the Opéra.”
publicly announced
From this reading “Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.”
plural of “lithograph” — a print produced by lithography
From this reading “The dead walls of the capital were not adorned with colored lithographs.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading “Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.”
the act or process of producing something
From this reading “Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.”
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “The advertising sheets held no notice of the coming performance.”
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 “Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.”
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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 WHAT MAY BE HEARD IN A GREENROOM.
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The dead walls of the capital were not adorned with colored lithographs.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading The advertising sheets held no notice of the coming performance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One evening in November a new ballet was given at the Opéra.
a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers
From this reading One evening in November a new ballet was given at the Opéra.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHAT MAY BE HEARD IN A GREENROOM.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The dead walls of the capital were not adorned with colored lithographs.
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The dead walls of the capital were not adorned with colored lithographs.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The advertising sheets held no notice of the coming performance.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The dead walls of the capital were not adorned with colored lithographs.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening in November a new ballet was given at the Opéra.
promote over another
From this reading Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.
set up or found
From this reading Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading One evening in November a new ballet was given at the Opéra.
a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors
From this reading WHAT MAY BE HEARD IN A GREENROOM.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading WHAT MAY BE HEARD IN A GREENROOM.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The advertising sheets held no notice of the coming performance.
publicly announced
From this reading Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.
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From this reading Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT MAY BE HEARD IN A GREENROOM.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.
plural of “lithograph” — a print produced by lithography
From this reading The dead walls of the capital were not adorned with colored lithographs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading WHAT MAY BE HEARD IN A GREENROOM.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One evening in November a new ballet was given at the Opéra.
not any; not one
From this reading The advertising sheets held no notice of the coming performance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dead walls of the capital were not adorned with colored lithographs.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The advertising sheets held no notice of the coming performance.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading One evening in November a new ballet was given at the Opéra.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dead walls of the capital were not adorned with colored lithographs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening in November a new ballet was given at the Opéra.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One evening in November a new ballet was given at the Opéra.
of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants
From this reading Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The advertising sheets held no notice of the coming performance.
the act or process of producing something
From this reading Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The advertising sheets held no notice of the coming performance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening in November a new ballet was given at the Opéra.
plural of “wall” — 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 The dead walls of the capital were not adorned with colored lithographs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening in November a new ballet was given at the Opéra.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dead walls of the capital were not adorned with colored lithographs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT MAY BE HEARD IN A GREENROOM.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its production had been heralded in the manner which has found most favor with Parisian impressarii.
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