Chapter 19 of That Fortune is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of That Fortune is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes. “Mr. Burnett, authors need some encouragement. When I left Evelyn she was going to her room with your book in her hand.” XIX Why should not Philip trust the future? He was a free man.
Chapter 19 of That Fortune is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading ““Mr. Burnett, authors need some encouragement.”
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading ““Mr. Burnett, authors need some encouragement.”
the expression of approval and support
From this reading ““Mr. Burnett, authors need some encouragement.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “He was a free man.”
yet to be or coming
From this reading “XIX Why should not Philip trust the future?”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “XIX Why should not Philip trust the future?”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “XIX Why should not Philip trust the future?”
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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 When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “Mr. Burnett, authors need some encouragement.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When I left Evelyn she was going to her room with your book in her hand.”
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading “Mr. Burnett, authors need some encouragement.
the expression of approval and support
From this reading “Mr. Burnett, authors need some encouragement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I left Evelyn she was going to her room with your book in her hand.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He was a free man.
yet to be or coming
From this reading XIX Why should not Philip trust the future?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading When I left Evelyn she was going to her room with your book in her hand.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a free man.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I left Evelyn she was going to her room with your book in her hand.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I left Evelyn she was going to her room with your book in her hand.”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When I left Evelyn she was going to her room with your book in her hand.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a free man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
a particular point in time
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Burnett, authors need some encouragement.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Mr. Burnett, authors need some encouragement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading XIX Why should not Philip trust the future?
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading XIX Why should not Philip trust the future?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I left Evelyn she was going to her room with your book in her hand.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I left Evelyn she was going to her room with your book in her hand.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading XIX Why should not Philip trust the future?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Mr. Burnett, authors need some encouragement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XIX Why should not Philip trust the future?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I left Evelyn she was going to her room with your book in her hand.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading XIX Why should not Philip trust the future?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I left Evelyn she was going to her room with your book in her hand.”
at the time that
From this reading When they parted, Miss McDonald gave him her hand and held his a moment, looking into his eyes.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading XIX Why should not Philip trust the future?
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I left Evelyn she was going to her room with your book in her hand.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading XIX Why should not Philip trust the future?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I left Evelyn she was going to her room with your book in her hand.”
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