Chapter 16 of Mr. Witt's Widow: A Frivolous Tale is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Mr. Witt's Widow: A Frivolous Tale is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THERE IS AN EXPLOSION. Mr. Blodwell was entertaining Lord Mapledurham at luncheon at the Themis Club. The Marquis was not in an agreeable mood. He was ill, and when he was ill he was apt to be cross. His host's calm satisfaction with the issue of the Neston affair irritated him.
Chapter 16 of Mr. Witt's Widow: A Frivolous Tale is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading “He was ill, and when he was ill he was apt to be cross.”
agreeably diverting
From this reading “Mr. Blodwell was entertaining Lord Mapledurham at luncheon at the Themis Club.”
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading “THERE IS AN EXPLOSION.”
possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “His host's calm satisfaction with the issue of the Neston affair irritated him.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “His host's calm satisfaction with the issue of the Neston affair irritated him.”
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “His host's calm satisfaction with the issue of the Neston affair irritated him.”
a midday meal
From this reading “Mr. Blodwell was entertaining Lord Mapledurham at luncheon at the Themis Club.”
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading “The Marquis was not in an agreeable mood.”
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 “Mr. Blodwell was entertaining Lord Mapledurham at luncheon at the Themis Club.”
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading His host's calm satisfaction with the issue of the Neston affair irritated him.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The Marquis was not in an agreeable mood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THERE IS AN EXPLOSION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was ill, and when he was ill he was apt to be cross.
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading He was ill, and when he was ill he was apt to be cross.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Blodwell was entertaining Lord Mapledurham at luncheon at the Themis Club.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was ill, and when he was ill he was apt to be cross.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Blodwell was entertaining Lord Mapledurham at luncheon at the Themis Club.
make calm or still
From this reading His host's calm satisfaction with the issue of the Neston affair irritated him.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Mr. Blodwell was entertaining Lord Mapledurham at luncheon at the Themis Club.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He was ill, and when he was ill he was apt to be cross.
agreeably diverting
From this reading Mr. Blodwell was entertaining Lord Mapledurham at luncheon at the Themis Club.
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading THERE IS AN EXPLOSION.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was ill, and when he was ill he was apt to be cross.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His host's calm satisfaction with the issue of the Neston affair irritated him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His host's calm satisfaction with the issue of the Neston affair irritated him.
possessive form of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading His host's calm satisfaction with the issue of the Neston affair irritated him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was ill, and when he was ill he was apt to be cross.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Marquis was not in an agreeable mood.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading His host's calm satisfaction with the issue of the Neston affair irritated him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE IS AN EXPLOSION.
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading His host's calm satisfaction with the issue of the Neston affair irritated him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Mr. Blodwell was entertaining Lord Mapledurham at luncheon at the Themis Club.
a midday meal
From this reading Mr. Blodwell was entertaining Lord Mapledurham at luncheon at the Themis Club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Blodwell was entertaining Lord Mapledurham at luncheon at the Themis Club.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The Marquis was not in an agreeable mood.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The Marquis was not in an agreeable mood.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Blodwell was entertaining Lord Mapledurham at luncheon at the Themis Club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His host's calm satisfaction with the issue of the Neston affair irritated him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Marquis was not in an agreeable mood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His host's calm satisfaction with the issue of the Neston affair irritated him.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading His host's calm satisfaction with the issue of the Neston affair irritated him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Blodwell was entertaining Lord Mapledurham at luncheon at the Themis Club.
(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was goddess of justice in ancient mythology
From this reading Mr. Blodwell was entertaining Lord Mapledurham at luncheon at the Themis Club.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE IS AN EXPLOSION.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was ill, and when he was ill he was apt to be cross.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Blodwell was entertaining Lord Mapledurham at luncheon at the Themis Club.
at the time that
From this reading He was ill, and when he was ill he was apt to be cross.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His host's calm satisfaction with the issue of the Neston affair irritated him.
Chapter 16 of Mr. Witt's Widow: A Frivolous Tale by Anthony Hope holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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.
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