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Chapter 17 of Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Again the ring struck the glass--eight. "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her. "Call her down?" asked Jerry, an hour later. "Well, no," the lady admitted, smiling. "No!
Chapter 17 of Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"Well, no," the lady admitted, smiling.”
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “"Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.”
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “"Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “"Call her down?" asked Jerry, an hour later.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “"Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.”
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “"Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.”
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading “"Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.”
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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 "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "Well, no," the lady admitted, smiling.
anew
From this reading Again the ring struck the glass--eight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Call her down?" asked Jerry, an hour later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Call her down?" asked Jerry, an hour later.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Call her down?" asked Jerry, an hour later.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Call her down?" asked Jerry, an hour later.
being one more than seven
From this reading Again the ring struck the glass--eight.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Again the ring struck the glass--eight.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Call her down?" asked Jerry, an hour later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "Call her down?" asked Jerry, an hour later.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Well, no," the lady admitted, smiling.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Call her down?" asked Jerry, an hour later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, no," the lady admitted, smiling.
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Again the ring struck the glass--eight.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Well, no," the lady admitted, smiling.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Again the ring struck the glass--eight.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
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From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again the ring struck the glass--eight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
(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 "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, that's very marvellous," said Molly, in genuine surprise; but when Belle had gone back to her pantry, Mrs. Tressady rose, with a little sigh, and followed her.
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