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_MRS. FERRAND'S._ AND Rhoda believed it too. She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything. By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage. Mrs. Ferrand received her kindly.
Chapter 10 of Rhoda's education is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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propose a payment
From this reading “By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.”
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading “By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.”
having made preparations
From this reading “She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.”
a farewell remark
From this reading “By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.”
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.”
your usual mood
From this reading “She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.”
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading “By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.”
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In this reading “She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.”
In this reading “By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.”
change one's position or opinion
In this reading “By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.”
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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 She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FERRAND'S._ AND Rhoda believed it too.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading FERRAND'S._ AND Rhoda believed it too.
propose a payment
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
having made preparations
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
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From this reading Mrs. Ferrand received her kindly.
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From this reading FERRAND'S._ AND Rhoda believed it too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
a farewell remark
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
in a joyous manner
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FERRAND'S._ AND Rhoda believed it too.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Mrs. Ferrand received her kindly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _MRS.
easily agitated
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mrs. Ferrand received her kindly.
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From this reading FERRAND'S._ AND Rhoda believed it too.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
your usual mood
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading FERRAND'S._ AND Rhoda believed it too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not, happily for herself, of a nervous temperament, and was disposed to look on the bright side of everything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the time Monday morning came round, she was able to bid her friends good-bye with tolerable cheerfulness, and to go to her new home with good courage.
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