Chapter 20 of The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us. We had met in the fall of the winter noon by accident. 'You like my Professor?' said Ottilia. 'I do: I respect him for his learning.' 'You forgive him his irony?
Chapter 20 of The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete is here in full — 328 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading “We had met in the fall of the winter noon by accident.”
the back of a horse
From this reading “OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “'You forgive him his irony?”
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading “'I do: I respect him for his learning.'”
the middle of the day
From this reading “We had met in the fall of the winter noon by accident.”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.”
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading “OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.”
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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 OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading We had met in the fall of the winter noon by accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had met in the fall of the winter noon by accident.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'I do: I respect him for his learning.'
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading We had met in the fall of the winter noon by accident.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading 'You forgive him his irony?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had met in the fall of the winter noon by accident.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I do: I respect him for his learning.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I do: I respect him for his learning.'
the back of a horse
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had met in the fall of the winter noon by accident.
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading 'You forgive him his irony?
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading 'I do: I respect him for his learning.'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'You like my Professor?' said Ottilia.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We had met in the fall of the winter noon by accident.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'You like my Professor?' said Ottilia.
the middle of the day
From this reading We had met in the fall of the winter noon by accident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
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From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading 'You like my Professor?' said Ottilia.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading 'I do: I respect him for his learning.'
uttered with a trill
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You like my Professor?' said Ottilia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had met in the fall of the winter noon by accident.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had met in the fall of the winter noon by accident.
a Caucasian
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading We had met in the fall of the winter noon by accident.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading OTTILIA She was on horseback; I on foot, Schwartz for sole witness, and a wide space of rolling silent white country around us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You like my Professor?' said Ottilia.
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