Chapter 6 of The Angel and the Demon: A Tale is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Angel and the Demon: A Tale is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GOVERNESS DISMISSED. “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty. Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her. “Not perfect, of course,” said the friend. “No,—not within a thousand miles of perfection.”
Chapter 6 of The Angel and the Demon: A Tale is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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delicately beautiful
From this reading ““How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.”
having lost your job
From this reading “THE GOVERNESS DISMISSED.”
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading ““How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.”
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading “THE GOVERNESS DISMISSED.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.”
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading ““No,—not within a thousand miles of perfection.””
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading “Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her.”
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading “Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading ““No,—not within a thousand miles of perfection.””
as might be expected
In this reading ““Not perfect, of course,” said the friend.”
In this reading ““How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.”
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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 “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Not perfect, of course,” said the friend.
delicately beautiful
From this reading “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
having lost your job
From this reading THE GOVERNESS DISMISSED.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading THE GOVERNESS DISMISSED.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her.
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From this reading “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “No,—not within a thousand miles of perfection.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,—not within a thousand miles of perfection.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not perfect, of course,” said the friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not perfect, of course,” said the friend.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “Not perfect, of course,” said the friend.
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading “No,—not within a thousand miles of perfection.”
past form of “purse” — contract one's lips into a rounded shape
From this reading Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not perfect, of course,” said the friend.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOVERNESS DISMISSED.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “No,—not within a thousand miles of perfection.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Dainty shook her head and pursed up her lips in a vulgar way that was natural to her.
which person or people
From this reading “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “No,—not within a thousand miles of perfection.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you like your governess?” inquired a fashionable friend, who was making a call upon Mrs. Dainty.
Chapter 6 of The Angel and the Demon: A Tale by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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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