Chapter 8 of Proper pride is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Proper pride is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. MAYHEW’S LITTLE SCHEME. Mrs. Mayhew was most decidedly the clever woman of the family. Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot. She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.
Chapter 8 of Proper pride is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading “Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.”
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading “Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.”
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.”
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “Mrs. Mayhew was most decidedly the clever woman of the family.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.”
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading “She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “MAYHEW’S LITTLE SCHEME.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
sound practical judgment
In this reading “Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.”
In this reading “Mrs. Mayhew was most decidedly the clever woman of the family.”
In this reading “Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.”
In this reading “She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.”
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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 Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Mrs. Mayhew was most decidedly the clever woman of the family.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Mrs. Mayhew was most decidedly the clever woman of the family.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mrs. Mayhew was most decidedly the clever woman of the family.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MAYHEW’S LITTLE SCHEME.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Mayhew was most decidedly the clever woman of the family.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAYHEW’S LITTLE SCHEME.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mrs. Mayhew was most decidedly the clever woman of the family.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
not any; not one
From this reading She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Mayhew was most decidedly the clever woman of the family.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading MAYHEW’S LITTLE SCHEME.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
have in common
From this reading She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Mayhew was most decidedly the clever woman of the family.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was dark and good-looking, like most of the Fairfaxes, and inherited no small share of their force of character and determination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Not only had she brains, but an unusual allowance of common sense, and a kind heart to boot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Mayhew was most decidedly the clever woman of the family.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Mayhew was most decidedly the clever woman of the family.
Chapter 8 of Proper pride by B. M. (Bithia Mary) Croker holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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.
Chapter 8 holds 227 sentences of Proper pride, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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