Chapter 17 of Patricia Brent, Spinster is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Patricia Brent, Spinster is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular. Bowen was discussed and admired from every angle and aspect. Questions rained upon Patricia. When was she likely to get married? Where was the wedding to take place?
Chapter 17 of Patricia Brent, Spinster is here in full — 295 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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regarded with admiration
From this reading “Bowen was discussed and admired from every angle and aspect.”
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading “Bowen was discussed and admired from every angle and aspect.”
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “Bowen was discussed and admired from every angle and aspect.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.”
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading “PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.”
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading “Questions rained upon Patricia.”
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading “PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.”
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.”
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In this reading “PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.”
take in marriage
In this reading “When was she likely to get married?”
come to pass
In this reading “Where was the wedding to take place?”
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regarded with admiration
From this reading Bowen was discussed and admired from every angle and aspect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Bowen was discussed and admired from every angle and aspect.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Bowen was discussed and admired from every angle and aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bowen was discussed and admired from every angle and aspect.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Bowen was discussed and admired from every angle and aspect.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bowen was discussed and admired from every angle and aspect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bowen was discussed and admired from every angle and aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When was she likely to get married?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading When was she likely to get married?
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
joined in matrimony
From this reading When was she likely to get married?
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From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Questions rained upon Patricia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Where was the wedding to take place?
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Questions rained upon Patricia.
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading Questions rained upon Patricia.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When was she likely to get married?
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
carry out
From this reading Where was the wedding to take place?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When was she likely to get married?
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Questions rained upon Patricia.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bowen was discussed and admired from every angle and aspect.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Where was the wedding to take place?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PATRICIA'S INCONSTANCY Patricia's engagement and approaching marriage were the sole topics of conversation at Galvin House, at meal-times in particular.
at the time that
From this reading When was she likely to get married?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where was the wedding to take place?
Chapter 17 of Patricia Brent, Spinster by Herbert George Jenkins holds 295 sentences, grouped into 59 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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