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Chapter 4 of The Admiral's Daughter is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
’The same. I have heard my father talk of that very ship.’ ’Strange, strange!’ mused the old soldier, settling back in his chair. ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’ Marion regarded the speaker with unfeigned interest.
Chapter 4 of The Admiral's Daughter is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading “’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’”
joined in matrimony
From this reading “’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “’Strange, strange!’ mused the old soldier, settling back in his chair.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Marion regarded the speaker with unfeigned interest.”
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading “’Strange, strange!’ mused the old soldier, settling back in his chair.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “’Strange, strange!’ mused the old soldier, settling back in his chair.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “Marion regarded the speaker with unfeigned interest.”
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.
In this reading “’Strange, strange!’ mused the old soldier, settling back in his chair.”
In this reading “’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ’Strange, strange!’ mused the old soldier, settling back in his chair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading ’Strange, strange!’ mused the old soldier, settling back in his chair.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I have heard my father talk of that very ship.’
a man of refinement
From this reading ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard my father talk of that very ship.’
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard my father talk of that very ship.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ’Strange, strange!’ mused the old soldier, settling back in his chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have heard my father talk of that very ship.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ’Strange, strange!’ mused the old soldier, settling back in his chair.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Marion regarded the speaker with unfeigned interest.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marion regarded the speaker with unfeigned interest.
joined in matrimony
From this reading ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading ’Strange, strange!’ mused the old soldier, settling back in his chair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have heard my father talk of that very ship.’
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have heard my father talk of that very ship.’
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ’Strange, strange!’ mused the old soldier, settling back in his chair.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Marion regarded the speaker with unfeigned interest.
Identical; not different.
From this reading ’The same.
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading ’Strange, strange!’ mused the old soldier, settling back in his chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’
transport commercially
From this reading I have heard my father talk of that very ship.’
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading ’Strange, strange!’ mused the old soldier, settling back in his chair.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Marion regarded the speaker with unfeigned interest.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading ’Strange, strange!’ mused the old soldier, settling back in his chair.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I have heard my father talk of that very ship.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have heard my father talk of that very ship.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’The same.
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
From this reading Marion regarded the speaker with unfeigned interest.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have heard my father talk of that very ship.’
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ’I never met the gentleman myself, but I was acquainted with Madame de Delauret in the old days, before she was married.’
Chapter 4 of The Admiral's Daughter by Margaret Stuart Lane holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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