Chapter 12 of Patricia Brent, Spinster is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Patricia Brent, Spinster is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DEFECTION OF MR. TRIGGS "Well, me dear, how goes it?" Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics. Mr. Triggs stood before her, florid and happy. He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
Chapter 12 of Patricia Brent, Spinster is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading “He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.”
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading “THE DEFECTION OF MR.”
-ing form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading “Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.”
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading “Mr. Triggs stood before her, florid and happy.”
in a laborious manner
From this reading “Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.”
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading “Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.”
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.”
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In this reading “He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.”
In this reading “He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.”
In this reading “Mr. Triggs stood before her, florid and happy.”
seek information from
In this reading “Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.”
In this reading “He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.”
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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 Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Triggs stood before her, florid and happy.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Triggs stood before her, florid and happy.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
dearly loved
From this reading TRIGGS "Well, me dear, how goes it?"
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading THE DEFECTION OF MR.
-ing form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
elaborately or excessively ornamented
From this reading Mr. Triggs stood before her, florid and happy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading TRIGGS "Well, me dear, how goes it?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mr. Triggs stood before her, florid and happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Triggs stood before her, florid and happy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
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From this reading TRIGGS "Well, me dear, how goes it?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TRIGGS "Well, me dear, how goes it?"
in a laborious manner
From this reading Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TRIGGS "Well, me dear, how goes it?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE DEFECTION OF MR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEFECTION OF MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mr. Triggs stood before her, florid and happy.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEFECTION OF MR.
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRIGGS "Well, me dear, how goes it?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading TRIGGS "Well, me dear, how goes it?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Patricia looked up from a Blue Book, from which she was laboriously extracting statistics.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was wearing a new black and white check suit, a white waistcoat and a red tie, whilst in his hand he carried a white felt top-hat with a black band.
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