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Chapter 29 of The American Senator is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. MORTON RETURNS. A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place. She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness. For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
Chapter 29 of The American Senator is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading “For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.”
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.”
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading “She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.”
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.”
a male grandchild
From this reading “She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.”
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading “She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “MORTON RETURNS.”
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading “MORTON RETURNS.”
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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 A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
later than; following
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
a female human offspring
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
a male grandchild
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading MORTON RETURNS.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
an amount of time
From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading MORTON RETURNS.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For some period antecedent to that there had been causes for quarrelling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had gone away in very bitterness of spirit against her grandson in the early days of his illness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few days after that on which Lady Augustus and her daughter left Bragton old Mrs. Morton returned to that place.
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