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Chapter 6 of Phineas Redux is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KÖNIGSTEIN. Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn. "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am." "I do not find you altered at all." "Yes, you do,--in appearance.
Chapter 6 of Phineas Redux is here in full — 486 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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matters of personal concern
From this reading “Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.”
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “"You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “"Yes, you do,--in appearance.”
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.”
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading “Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.”
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.”
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matters of personal concern
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
(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 do not find you altered at all."
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "Yes, you do,--in appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I do not find you altered at all."
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not find you altered at all."
divisible by two
From this reading "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
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From this reading KÖNIGSTEIN.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
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From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not find you altered at all."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
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From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
up to a particular time
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phineas Finn and Lady Laura Kennedy sat together discussing the affairs of the past till the servant told them that "My Lord" was in the next room, and ready to receive Mr. Finn.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, you do,--in appearance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will find him much altered," said Lady Laura, "even more than I am."
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