Chapter 13 of Mrs. Fitz is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Mrs. Fitz is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FURTHER PASSAGES AT NO. 300 PORTLAND PLACE The Princess was amused. "_Aha, les Anglais! Très bons enfants!_" The royal eyebrows had an uplift of mischievous pleasure. "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
Chapter 13 of Mrs. Fitz is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “Très bons enfants!_" The royal eyebrows had an uplift of mischievous pleasure.”
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “"And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."”
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “"_Aha, les Anglais!”
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading “Très bons enfants!_" The royal eyebrows had an uplift of mischievous pleasure.”
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading “300 PORTLAND PLACE The Princess was amused.”
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading “"And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."”
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading “Très bons enfants!_" The royal eyebrows had an uplift of mischievous pleasure.”
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “"And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."”
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In this reading “"And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."”
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From this reading 300 PORTLAND PLACE The Princess was amused.
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From this reading "_Aha, les Anglais!
pleasantly occupied
From this reading 300 PORTLAND PLACE The Princess was amused.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Très bons enfants!_" The royal eyebrows had an uplift of mischievous pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
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From this reading "_Aha, les Anglais!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FURTHER PASSAGES AT NO.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
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From this reading Très bons enfants!_" The royal eyebrows had an uplift of mischievous pleasure.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
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From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
dearly loved
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Très bons enfants!_" The royal eyebrows had an uplift of mischievous pleasure.
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Très bons enfants!_" The royal eyebrows had an uplift of mischievous pleasure.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading FURTHER PASSAGES AT NO.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Très bons enfants!_" The royal eyebrows had an uplift of mischievous pleasure.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "_Aha, les Anglais!
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading Très bons enfants!_" The royal eyebrows had an uplift of mischievous pleasure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
not any; not one
From this reading FURTHER PASSAGES AT NO.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Très bons enfants!_" The royal eyebrows had an uplift of mischievous pleasure.
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading FURTHER PASSAGES AT NO.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 300 PORTLAND PLACE The Princess was amused.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Très bons enfants!_" The royal eyebrows had an uplift of mischievous pleasure.
freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading 300 PORTLAND PLACE The Princess was amused.
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading 300 PORTLAND PLACE The Princess was amused.
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Très bons enfants!_" The royal eyebrows had an uplift of mischievous pleasure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 300 PORTLAND PLACE The Princess was amused.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Très bons enfants!_" The royal eyebrows had an uplift of mischievous pleasure.
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
From this reading Très bons enfants!_" The royal eyebrows had an uplift of mischievous pleasure.
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 300 PORTLAND PLACE The Princess was amused.
which person or people
From this reading "And this, dear Baron," said her Royal Highness, "is my good friend Colonel Coverdale, who has smelt powder in the wars of his country."
Chapter 13 of Mrs. Fitz by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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