Chapter 20 of Norine's Revenge, and, Sir Noel's Heir is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Norine's Revenge, and, Sir Noel's Heir is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NORINE'S REVENGE. My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me? Fetch the little people. I shall be quite alone. "JANE LISTON-DARCY."
Chapter 20 of Norine's Revenge, and, Sir Noel's Heir is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “I shall be quite alone.”
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?”
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “Fetch the little people.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Fetch the little people.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I shall be quite alone.”
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading “NORINE'S REVENGE.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?”
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 “My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?”
In this reading “I shall be quite alone.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading I shall be quite alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be quite alone.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Fetch the little people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be quite alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "JANE LISTON-DARCY."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "JANE LISTON-DARCY."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fetch the little people.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NORINE'S REVENGE.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Fetch the little people.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I shall be quite alone.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading NORINE'S REVENGE.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be quite alone.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Mrs. Thorndyke;--Will you come and spend the evening with me?
Chapter 20 of Norine's Revenge, and, Sir Noel's Heir by May Agnes Fleming holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Chapter 20 holds 174 sentences of Norine's Revenge, and, Sir Noel's Heir, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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