Chapter 25 of Mrs. Fitz is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Mrs. Fitz is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved. No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord. "What a perfectly lovely old man! Such charm, such distinction; so kind, so unaffected, and oh, so simple! There is something in being a king, after all."
Chapter 25 of Mrs. Fitz is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading “Such charm, such distinction; so kind, so unaffected, and oh, so simple!”
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading “THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved.”
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading “Such charm, such distinction; so kind, so unaffected, and oh, so simple!”
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.”
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading “No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.”
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading “Such charm, such distinction; so kind, so unaffected, and oh, so simple!”
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In this reading “"What a perfectly lovely old man!”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"What a perfectly lovely old man!”
In this reading “THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved.”
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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 a perfectly lovely old man!
later than; following
From this reading There is something in being a king, after all."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There is something in being a king, after all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such charm, such distinction; so kind, so unaffected, and oh, so simple!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There is something in being a king, after all."
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Such charm, such distinction; so kind, so unaffected, and oh, so simple!
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved.
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Such charm, such distinction; so kind, so unaffected, and oh, so simple!
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is something in being a king, after all."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something in being a king, after all."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Such charm, such distinction; so kind, so unaffected, and oh, so simple!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There is something in being a king, after all."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "What a perfectly lovely old man!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What a perfectly lovely old man!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
according to the clock
From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Such charm, such distinction; so kind, so unaffected, and oh, so simple!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "What a perfectly lovely old man!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "What a perfectly lovely old man!
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Such charm, such distinction; so kind, so unaffected, and oh, so simple!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such charm, such distinction; so kind, so unaffected, and oh, so simple!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something in being a king, after all."
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such charm, such distinction; so kind, so unaffected, and oh, so simple!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something in being a king, after all."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading No sooner had our guests retired to their repose than Mrs. Arbuthnot turned enthusiastically to her lord.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved.
undergoing no change when acted upon
From this reading Such charm, such distinction; so kind, so unaffected, and oh, so simple!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a perfectly lovely old man!
at the time that
From this reading THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE It was past two o'clock when the _partie_ was dissolved.
Chapter 25 of Mrs. Fitz by J. C. (John Collis) Snaith holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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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