Chapter 24 of The Amazing Marriage — Complete is here in full — 553 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Amazing Marriage — Complete is here in full — 553 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids. 'You have all the latest?' it said. He struck on the burning matter. 'You wish to know the part you have to play, ma'am.' 'Tell me, Russett.'
Chapter 24 of The Amazing Marriage — Complete is here in full — 553 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading “AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.”
-ing form of “commiserate” — to feel or express sympathy or compassion
From this reading “AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.”
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.”
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading “AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.”
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “'You have all the latest?' it said.”
a woman of refinement
From this reading “'You wish to know the part you have to play, ma'am.'”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.”
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(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 'You have all the latest?' it said.
past form of “avert” — prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.
the act of burning something
From this reading He struck on the burning matter.
-ing form of “commiserate” — to feel or express sympathy or compassion
From this reading AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You have all the latest?' it said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He struck on the burning matter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.
a search for knowledge
From this reading AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'You have all the latest?' it said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'You wish to know the part you have to play, ma'am.'
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading 'You have all the latest?' it said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.
a woman of refinement
From this reading 'You wish to know the part you have to play, ma'am.'
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He struck on the burning matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Tell me, Russett.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He struck on the burning matter.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading 'You wish to know the part you have to play, ma'am.'
participate in games or sport
From this reading 'You wish to know the part you have to play, ma'am.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Tell me, Russett.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You have all the latest?' it said.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He struck on the burning matter.
express in words
From this reading 'Tell me, Russett.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'You have all the latest?' it said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You wish to know the part you have to play, ma'am.'
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 'You wish to know the part you have to play, ma'am.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading AVERTED Livia welcomed him, with commiserating inquiry behind her languid eyelids.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You have all the latest?' it said.
Chapter 24 of The Amazing Marriage — Complete by George Meredith holds 553 sentences, grouped into 111 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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