Chapter 9 of Mrs. Essington: The Romance of a House-Party is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Mrs. Essington: The Romance of a House-Party is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms. Above it her large gray eyes looked out luminously. “What is it?” she asked. Her face was full of queries.
Chapter 9 of Mrs. Essington: The Romance of a House-Party is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.”
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading “ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.”
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading “ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.”
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading “ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.”
plural of “query” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Her face was full of queries.”
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.”
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading “ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.”
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.”
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.
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In this reading “Above it her large gray eyes looked out luminously.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “Above it her large gray eyes looked out luminously.”
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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 ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above it her large gray eyes looked out luminously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is it?” she asked.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Above it her large gray eyes looked out luminously.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was full of queries.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her face was full of queries.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Above it her large gray eyes looked out luminously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?” she asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Above it her large gray eyes looked out luminously.
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Above it her large gray eyes looked out luminously.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Above it her large gray eyes looked out luminously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Above it her large gray eyes looked out luminously.
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Above it her large gray eyes looked out luminously.
above and across; more than
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
plural of “query” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Her face was full of queries.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face was full of queries.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?” she asked.
a Caucasian
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading ESSINGTON SAYS “NO” SHE wore a gown of sheer white, with a mantle of Spanish lace drawn close over her sloping shoulders and the flowing lines of her arms.
Chapter 9 of Mrs. Essington: The Romance of a House-Party by Esther, -1908 Chamberlain holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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