Chapter 4 of Studies and Essays: Quality, and Others is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Studies and Essays: Quality, and Others is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, suh. Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property. Yes, ma'am, very interesting! This way! And here were the bells to all the rooms.
Chapter 4 of Studies and Essays: Quality, and Others is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “And here were the bells to all the rooms.”
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading “Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.”
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “Yes, ma'am, very interesting!”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Yes, ma'am, very interesting!”
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “And here were the bells to all the rooms.”
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.”
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(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 Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here were the bells to all the rooms.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading And here were the bells to all the rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Yes, ma'am, very interesting!
a woman of refinement
From this reading Yes, ma'am, very interesting!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading And here were the bells to all the rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, suh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This way!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And here were the bells to all the rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yes, ma'am, very interesting!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here they all came--'twas the finest hotel--before the war-time; old Southern families--buyin' an' sellin' their property.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This way!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And here were the bells to all the rooms.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, suh.
Chapter 4 of Studies and Essays: Quality, and Others by John Galsworthy holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 4 holds 171 sentences of Studies and Essays: Quality, and Others, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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