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The Adventures of an Ugly Girl

Chapter VI

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When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, Beware!’”
But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.
Let me see,” he said by-and-by.
There is a train from Moorbye at 12:52.
This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.
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The Adventures of an Ugly Girl

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The Adventures of an Ugly Girl is here in full — 287 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, ‘Beware!’”
Line 2
But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.
Line 3
Let me see,” he said by-and-by.
Line 4
There is a train from Moorbye at 12:52.
Line 5
This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

approved adjective US /əˈpruːvd/

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading “But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.”

Beware verb US /bɪˈwer/

be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

From this reading ““When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, ‘Beware!’””

catching noun US /ˈkætʃɪŋ/

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading “This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.”

confabulation noun US /kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃən/

an informal conversation

From this reading “But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.”

enable verb US /eˈneɪbəl/

render capable or able for some task

From this reading “This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.”

gossip noun US /ˈɡɑːsəp/

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading ““When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, ‘Beware!’””

shows noun US /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading ““When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, ‘Beware!’””

watchword noun US /ˈwɑːtʃwɜːrd/

a slogan used to rally support for a cause

From this reading ““When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, ‘Beware!’””

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.”

at home preposition + noun

a reception held in your own home

In this reading “This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.”

good time adjective + noun

a highly pleasurable or exciting experience

In this reading “This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.”

All words in this reading · 66

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12

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There is a train from Moorbye at 12:52.

30

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From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

4

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

52

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There is a train from Moorbye at 12:52.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/

established by authority; given authoritative approval

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/

be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to

From this reading “When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, ‘Beware!’”

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

by-and-bynoun

an indefinite time in the future

From this reading “Let me see,” he said by-and-by.

catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

confabulationnounUS /kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃən/

an informal conversation

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/

render capable or able for some task

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “There is a train from Moorbye at 12:52.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

Garth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading “When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, ‘Beware!’”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, ‘Beware!’”

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, ‘Beware!’”

Kensington

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

Kominski

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Let me see,” he said by-and-by.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Let me see,” he said by-and-by.

Moorbye

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “There is a train from Moorbye at 12:52.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

poison-fangs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, ‘Beware!’”

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Let me see,” he said by-and-by.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading “When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, ‘Beware!’”

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, ‘Beware!’”

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There is a train from Moorbye at 12:52.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading “There is a train from Moorbye at 12:52.

venom'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, ‘Beware!’”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

watchwordnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃwɜːrd/

a slogan used to rally support for a cause

From this reading “When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, ‘Beware!’”

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “When venom’d gossip shows her poison-fangs, the watchword is, ‘Beware!’”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading But as soon as breakfast was over, I had a private confabulation with Mr. Garth, in which he fully approved of my intention of going to see Madame Kominski at once.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This would enable you to reach Kensington by 4:30, a good time, I should imagine, for catching the lady at home.

Chapter 6 of The Adventures of an Ugly Girl by George, Mrs. Corbett holds 287 sentences, grouped into 58 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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Ithers
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Burns
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Shall
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