Chapter 31 of Phyllis of Philistia is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Phyllis of Philistia is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
YOU MAY TRUST MR. COURTLAND. Mrs. Linton was greatly amused--she certainly was surprised. The surprises were natural, but the amusement was not quite logical. It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
Chapter 31 of Phyllis of Philistia is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasantly occupied
From this reading “Mrs. Linton was greatly amused--she certainly was surprised.”
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “The surprises were natural, but the amusement was not quite logical.”
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading “It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading “Mrs. Linton was greatly amused--she certainly was surprised.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.”
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading “The surprises were natural, but the amusement was not quite logical.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Mrs. Linton was greatly amused--she certainly was surprised.”
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “The surprises were natural, but the amusement was not quite logical.”
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pleasantly occupied
From this reading Mrs. Linton was greatly amused--she certainly was surprised.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The surprises were natural, but the amusement was not quite logical.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The surprises were natural, but the amusement was not quite logical.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Mrs. Linton was greatly amused--she certainly was surprised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COURTLAND.
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Linton was greatly amused--she certainly was surprised.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Linton was greatly amused--she certainly was surprised.
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading The surprises were natural, but the amusement was not quite logical.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading YOU MAY TRUST MR.
a form of address for a man
From this reading YOU MAY TRUST MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Linton was greatly amused--she certainly was surprised.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The surprises were natural, but the amusement was not quite logical.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The surprises were natural, but the amusement was not quite logical.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The surprises were natural, but the amusement was not quite logical.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Linton was greatly amused--she certainly was surprised.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mrs. Linton was greatly amused--she certainly was surprised.
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The surprises were natural, but the amusement was not quite logical.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The surprises were natural, but the amusement was not quite logical.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading YOU MAY TRUST MR.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Linton was greatly amused--she certainly was surprised.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The surprises were natural, but the amusement was not quite logical.
at the time that
From this reading It was, however, quite natural that her guests--two of them excepted--should be amused when they observed her surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU MAY TRUST MR.
Chapter 31 of Phyllis of Philistia by Frank Frankfort Moore holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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