Chapter 4 of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5 is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5 is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RETARDED COURTSHIP Carinthia reached Esslemont near noon. She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads. Madge bustled her shorter steps up the park beside her; Fleetwood met her on the terrace. 'No one can be spared at Croridge,' she said. 'I go back before dark.'
Chapter 4 of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5 is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “THE RETARDED COURTSHIP Carinthia reached Esslemont near noon.”
past form of “loop” — move in loops
From this reading “She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.”
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
From this reading “THE RETARDED COURTSHIP Carinthia reached Esslemont near noon.”
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading “She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.”
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “Madge bustled her shorter steps up the park beside her; Fleetwood met her on the terrace.”
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading “'No one can be spared at Croridge,' she said.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “Madge bustled her shorter steps up the park beside her; Fleetwood met her on the terrace.”
being without an escort
From this reading “She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'No one can be spared at Croridge,' she said.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'I go back before dark.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'No one can be spared at Croridge,' she said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'I go back before dark.'
next to; at the side of
From this reading Madge bustled her shorter steps up the park beside her; Fleetwood met her on the terrace.
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From this reading Madge bustled her shorter steps up the park beside her; Fleetwood met her on the terrace.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'No one can be spared at Croridge,' she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETARDED COURTSHIP Carinthia reached Esslemont near noon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading THE RETARDED COURTSHIP Carinthia reached Esslemont near noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'No one can be spared at Croridge,' she said.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading 'I go back before dark.'
put on clothes
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETARDED COURTSHIP Carinthia reached Esslemont near noon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madge bustled her shorter steps up the park beside her; Fleetwood met her on the terrace.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I go back before dark.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I go back before dark.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
past form of “loop” — move in loops
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Madge bustled her shorter steps up the park beside her; Fleetwood met her on the terrace.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Madge bustled her shorter steps up the park beside her; Fleetwood met her on the terrace.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE RETARDED COURTSHIP Carinthia reached Esslemont near noon.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No one can be spared at Croridge,' she said.
the middle of the day
From this reading THE RETARDED COURTSHIP Carinthia reached Esslemont near noon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'No one can be spared at Croridge,' she said.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Madge bustled her shorter steps up the park beside her; Fleetwood met her on the terrace.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE RETARDED COURTSHIP Carinthia reached Esslemont near noon.
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
From this reading THE RETARDED COURTSHIP Carinthia reached Esslemont near noon.
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'No one can be spared at Croridge,' she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Madge bustled her shorter steps up the park beside her; Fleetwood met her on the terrace.
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading 'No one can be spared at Croridge,' she said.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Madge bustled her shorter steps up the park beside her; Fleetwood met her on the terrace.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Madge bustled her shorter steps up the park beside her; Fleetwood met her on the terrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETARDED COURTSHIP Carinthia reached Esslemont near noon.
being without an escort
From this reading She came on foot, and had come unaccompanied, stick in hand, her dress looped for the roads.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Madge bustled her shorter steps up the park beside her; Fleetwood met her on the terrace.
Chapter 4 of The Amazing Marriage — Volume 5 by George Meredith holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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