Chapter 10 of Mr. Scarborough's Family is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Mr. Scarborough's Family is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. ANDERSON'S LOVE. Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence. The first week in Brussels passed by quietly enough. A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
Chapter 10 of Mr. Scarborough's Family is here in full — 366 sentences across 74 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “ANDERSON'S LOVE.”
possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “ANDERSON'S LOVE.”
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading “The first week in Brussels passed by quietly enough.”
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.”
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading “Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.”
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading “Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.”
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.”
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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 A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading ANDERSON'S LOVE.
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading The first week in Brussels passed by quietly enough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first week in Brussels passed by quietly enough.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The first week in Brussels passed by quietly enough.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first week in Brussels passed by quietly enough.
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
only a very short time before
From this reading A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first week in Brussels passed by quietly enough.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ANDERSON'S LOVE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The first week in Brussels passed by quietly enough.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
with low volume
From this reading The first week in Brussels passed by quietly enough.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The first week in Brussels passed by quietly enough.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
at the time that
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lady Mountjoy had certainly prophesied the truth when she said that Mr. Anderson would devote himself to Florence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young man can hardly declare his passion within a week, and Mr. Anderson's ways in that particular were well known.
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