Chapter 3 of Princess Mary's Gift Book is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Princess Mary's Gift Book is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself." "Oh, how interesting!--how very interesting!" cried Miss Skipworth. "But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits." Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended. "That's just my point, Matilda.
Chapter 3 of Princess Mary's Gift Book is here in full — 376 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “"But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “"Oh, how interesting!--how very interesting!" cried Miss Skipworth.”
a human being
From this reading “"But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended.”
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “"But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “"But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."”
find unexpectedly
In this reading “"Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."”
In this reading “Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended.”
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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 Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."
(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 "But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, how interesting!--how very interesting!" cried Miss Skipworth.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."
at any time
From this reading "Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how interesting!--how very interesting!" cried Miss Skipworth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "Oh, how interesting!--how very interesting!" cried Miss Skipworth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just my point, Matilda.
immediately past
From this reading Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just my point, Matilda.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, how interesting!--how very interesting!" cried Miss Skipworth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's just my point, Matilda.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how interesting!--how very interesting!" cried Miss Skipworth.
a human being
From this reading "But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "That's just my point, Matilda.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended.
express in words
From this reading "Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, how interesting!--how very interesting!" cried Miss Skipworth.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's just my point, Matilda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, how interesting!--how very interesting!" cried Miss Skipworth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Batterby took the last remark as a compliment; as indeed it was intended.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But you don't look at all the sort of person that would see angels and spirits."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Yes, I did, Mrs. Veale--that is, if you can say that you ever came across yourself."
Chapter 3 of Princess Mary's Gift Book by Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood [Other] Mary holds 376 sentences, grouped into 76 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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