Chapter 7 of Phantom Fortune, a Novel is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Phantom Fortune, a Novel is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CRY IN THE DARKNESS. The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes. Westmoreland skies forgot to shed their accustomed showers. Westmoreland hills seemed to have lost their power of drawing down the rain. That August was a lovely month, and the young people at Fellside revelled in ideal weather.
Chapter 7 of Phantom Fortune, a Novel is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “That August was a lovely month, and the young people at Fellside revelled in ideal weather.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.”
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.”
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading “That August was a lovely month, and the young people at Fellside revelled in ideal weather.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.”
get rid of
From this reading “Westmoreland skies forgot to shed their accustomed showers.”
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “Westmoreland skies forgot to shed their accustomed showers.”
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading “Westmoreland skies forgot to shed their accustomed showers.”
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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 CRY IN THE DARKNESS.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Westmoreland skies forgot to shed their accustomed showers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That August was a lovely month, and the young people at Fellside revelled in ideal weather.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That August was a lovely month, and the young people at Fellside revelled in ideal weather.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading That August was a lovely month, and the young people at Fellside revelled in ideal weather.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A CRY IN THE DARKNESS.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A CRY IN THE DARKNESS.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Westmoreland hills seemed to have lost their power of drawing down the rain.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Westmoreland hills seemed to have lost their power of drawing down the rain.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That August was a lovely month, and the young people at Fellside revelled in ideal weather.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Westmoreland skies forgot to shed their accustomed showers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Westmoreland hills seemed to have lost their power of drawing down the rain.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Westmoreland hills seemed to have lost their power of drawing down the rain.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading That August was a lovely month, and the young people at Fellside revelled in ideal weather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CRY IN THE DARKNESS.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Westmoreland hills seemed to have lost their power of drawing down the rain.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading That August was a lovely month, and the young people at Fellside revelled in ideal weather.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading That August was a lovely month, and the young people at Fellside revelled in ideal weather.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Westmoreland hills seemed to have lost their power of drawing down the rain.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That August was a lovely month, and the young people at Fellside revelled in ideal weather.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Westmoreland hills seemed to have lost their power of drawing down the rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Westmoreland hills seemed to have lost their power of drawing down the rain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That August was a lovely month, and the young people at Fellside revelled in ideal weather.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Westmoreland hills seemed to have lost their power of drawing down the rain.
get rid of
From this reading Westmoreland skies forgot to shed their accustomed showers.
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Westmoreland skies forgot to shed their accustomed showers.
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Westmoreland skies forgot to shed their accustomed showers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That August was a lovely month, and the young people at Fellside revelled in ideal weather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRY IN THE DARKNESS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Westmoreland skies forgot to shed their accustomed showers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That August was a lovely month, and the young people at Fellside revelled in ideal weather.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The peril had to be faced, for the weather did not favour Lady Maulevrier's hopes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westmoreland skies forgot to shed their accustomed showers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That August was a lovely month, and the young people at Fellside revelled in ideal weather.
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