Chapter 6 of Of High Descent is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Of High Descent is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah! it's a puzzle--it's a puzzle," said Vine irritably. "One of the great difficulties of domestic service. I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all. He has no troubles, eh, Louise?" She looked up in his face with a peculiar smile, but made no reply.
Chapter 6 of Of High Descent is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.”
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading “"One of the great difficulties of domestic service.”
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading “"One of the great difficulties of domestic service.”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “She looked up in his face with a peculiar smile, but made no reply.”
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “"Ah! it's a puzzle--it's a puzzle," said Vine irritably.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “He has no troubles, eh, Louise?"”
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading “"Ah! it's a puzzle--it's a puzzle," said Vine irritably.”
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 “"One of the great difficulties of domestic service.”
In this reading “"One of the great difficulties of domestic service.”
seek information from
In this reading “She looked up in his face with a peculiar smile, but made no reply.”
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 "Ah! it's a puzzle--it's a puzzle," said Vine irritably.
later than; following
From this reading I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! it's a puzzle--it's a puzzle," said Vine irritably.
(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 I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked up in his face with a peculiar smile, but made no reply.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "One of the great difficulties of domestic service.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading "One of the great difficulties of domestic service.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has no troubles, eh, Louise?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She looked up in his face with a peculiar smile, but made no reply.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "One of the great difficulties of domestic service.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has no troubles, eh, Louise?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has no troubles, eh, Louise?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked up in his face with a peculiar smile, but made no reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked up in his face with a peculiar smile, but made no reply.
in a petulant manner
From this reading "Ah! it's a puzzle--it's a puzzle," said Vine irritably.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah! it's a puzzle--it's a puzzle," said Vine irritably.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up in his face with a peculiar smile, but made no reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He has no troubles, eh, Louise?"
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She looked up in his face with a peculiar smile, but made no reply.
not any; not one
From this reading He has no troubles, eh, Louise?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One of the great difficulties of domestic service.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of the great difficulties of domestic service.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She looked up in his face with a peculiar smile, but made no reply.
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading "Ah! it's a puzzle--it's a puzzle," said Vine irritably.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She looked up in his face with a peculiar smile, but made no reply.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah! it's a puzzle--it's a puzzle," said Vine irritably.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "One of the great difficulties of domestic service.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up in his face with a peculiar smile, but made no reply.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She looked up in his face with a peculiar smile, but made no reply.
in the near future
From this reading I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One of the great difficulties of domestic service.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading He has no troubles, eh, Louise?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up in his face with a peculiar smile, but made no reply.
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading "Ah! it's a puzzle--it's a puzzle," said Vine irritably.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked up in his face with a peculiar smile, but made no reply.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall soon begin to think that your Uncle Luke is right after all.
Chapter 6 of Of High Descent by George Manville Fenn holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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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