Chapter 3 of That Girl in Black is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of That Girl in Black is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, dear yes--didn't you know? I thought you knew everything of that kind. It appears that she is a tremendous heiress; I forget the figures. The fortune comes from her aunt's husband. Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
Chapter 3 of That Girl in Black is here in full — 493 sentences across 99 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It appears that she is a tremendous heiress; I forget the figures.”
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “The fortune comes from her aunt's husband.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.”
extremely
From this reading “Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.”
a female heir
From this reading “It appears that she is a tremendous heiress; I forget the figures.”
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading “Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “It appears that she is a tremendous heiress; I forget the figures.”
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading “Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.”
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.
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In this reading “Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.”
a man who is wealthy
In this reading “Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.”
In this reading “The fortune comes from her aunt's husband.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 It appears that she is a tremendous heiress; I forget the figures.
(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 Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appears that she is a tremendous heiress; I forget the figures.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The fortune comes from her aunt's husband.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The fortune comes from her aunt's husband.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear yes--didn't you know?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, dear yes--didn't you know?
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
extremely
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I thought you knew everything of that kind.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It appears that she is a tremendous heiress; I forget the figures.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It appears that she is a tremendous heiress; I forget the figures.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The fortune comes from her aunt's husband.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fortune comes from her aunt's husband.
a young female
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
a female heir
From this reading It appears that she is a tremendous heiress; I forget the figures.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The fortune comes from her aunt's husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The fortune comes from her aunt's husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you knew everything of that kind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It appears that she is a tremendous heiress; I forget the figures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appears that she is a tremendous heiress; I forget the figures.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I thought you knew everything of that kind.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I thought you knew everything of that kind.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, dear yes--didn't you know?
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 Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
not any; not one
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought you knew everything of that kind.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear yes--didn't you know?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It appears that she is a tremendous heiress; I forget the figures.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought you knew everything of that kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It appears that she is a tremendous heiress; I forget the figures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you knew everything of that kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It appears that she is a tremendous heiress; I forget the figures.
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Her mother's elder sister married an enormously wealthy man, and as they had no children or near relations on his side, he left all to this girl.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, dear yes--didn't you know?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, dear yes--didn't you know?
Chapter 3 of That Girl in Black by Mrs. Molesworth holds 493 sentences, grouped into 99 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.
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