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Chapter 14 of Round the Corner in Gay Street is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please." "Yes, Sophy, certainly. Is Mrs. Townsend’s headache better this morning?" "It’s very bad, Mrs. Murray. And she’s that upset about the luncheon she’s giving.
Chapter 14 of Round the Corner in Gay Street is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the act of giving
From this reading “And she’s that upset about the luncheon she’s giving.”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “Is Mrs. Townsend’s headache better this morning?"”
a midday meal
From this reading “LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."”
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading “LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."”
possessive form of “townsend” — United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."”
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading “And she’s that upset about the luncheon she’s giving.”
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.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And she’s that upset about the luncheon she’s giving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she’s that upset about the luncheon she’s giving.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It’s very bad, Mrs. Murray.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Is Mrs. Townsend’s headache better this morning?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Yes, Sophy, certainly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."
the act of giving
From this reading And she’s that upset about the luncheon she’s giving.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Is Mrs. Townsend’s headache better this morning?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is Mrs. Townsend’s headache better this morning?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s very bad, Mrs. Murray.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."
a midday meal
From this reading LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Is Mrs. Townsend’s headache better this morning?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she’s that upset about the luncheon she’s giving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, Sophy, certainly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And she’s that upset about the luncheon she’s giving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she’s that upset about the luncheon she’s giving.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is Mrs. Townsend’s headache better this morning?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."
possessive form of “townsend” — United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading Is Mrs. Townsend’s headache better this morning?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading And she’s that upset about the luncheon she’s giving.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It’s very bad, Mrs. Murray.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Sophy, certainly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LUNCHEON FOR TWELVE "Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Townsend would like you to come to her room, if you please."
Chapter 14 of Round the Corner in Gay Street by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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 14 holds 277 sentences of Round the Corner in Gay Street, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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