Chapter 4 of Odeyne's marriage is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Odeyne's marriage is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_A LITTLE CLOUD._ "My dear, you are charming--perfect. I own that I have had misgivings: but you have proved yourself the best judge. My own treasured Madame could not have turned you out better. I am delighted with you. Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."
Chapter 4 of Odeyne's marriage is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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according with custom or propriety
From this reading “Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."”
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading “_A LITTLE CLOUD._ "My dear, you are charming--perfect.”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."”
greatly pleased
From this reading “I am delighted with you.”
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “I own that I have had misgivings: but you have proved yourself the best judge.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “My own treasured Madame could not have turned you out better.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 _A LITTLE CLOUD._ "My dear, you are charming--perfect.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am delighted with you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _A LITTLE CLOUD._ "My dear, you are charming--perfect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I own that I have had misgivings: but you have proved yourself the best judge.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading My own treasured Madame could not have turned you out better.
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I own that I have had misgivings: but you have proved yourself the best judge.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading _A LITTLE CLOUD._ "My dear, you are charming--perfect.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading _A LITTLE CLOUD._ "My dear, you are charming--perfect.
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My own treasured Madame could not have turned you out better.
dearly loved
From this reading _A LITTLE CLOUD._ "My dear, you are charming--perfect.
greatly pleased
From this reading I am delighted with you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I own that I have had misgivings: but you have proved yourself the best judge.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I own that I have had misgivings: but you have proved yourself the best judge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I own that I have had misgivings: but you have proved yourself the best judge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I own that I have had misgivings: but you have proved yourself the best judge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _A LITTLE CLOUD._ "My dear, you are charming--perfect.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading My own treasured Madame could not have turned you out better.
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading I own that I have had misgivings: but you have proved yourself the best judge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _A LITTLE CLOUD._ "My dear, you are charming--perfect.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My own treasured Madame could not have turned you out better.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My own treasured Madame could not have turned you out better.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I own that I have had misgivings: but you have proved yourself the best judge.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading _A LITTLE CLOUD._ "My dear, you are charming--perfect.
established beyond doubt
From this reading I own that I have had misgivings: but you have proved yourself the best judge.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I own that I have had misgivings: but you have proved yourself the best judge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I own that I have had misgivings: but you have proved yourself the best judge.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading My own treasured Madame could not have turned you out better.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading My own treasured Madame could not have turned you out better.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now you need not blush at a compliment from a sister, not but what it is a remarkably becoming blush."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am delighted with you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _A LITTLE CLOUD._ "My dear, you are charming--perfect.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I own that I have had misgivings: but you have proved yourself the best judge.
Chapter 4 of Odeyne's marriage by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 171 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.
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