Chapter 16 of The Baronet's Bride is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Baronet's Bride is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BARONET'S BRIDE. The winter months wore by. Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity. His life was no dull one in the gayest capital of Europe. He had hosts of friends, the purse of Fortunatus, the youth and beauty of a demi-god.
Chapter 16 of The Baronet's Bride is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “THE BARONET'S BRIDE.”
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From this reading “His life was no dull one in the gayest capital of Europe.”
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading “Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.”
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading “Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.”
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “He had hosts of friends, the purse of Fortunatus, the youth and beauty of a demi-god.”
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading “Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.”
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading “He had hosts of friends, the purse of Fortunatus, the youth and beauty of a demi-god.”
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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 He had hosts of friends, the purse of Fortunatus, the youth and beauty of a demi-god.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
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From this reading THE BARONET'S BRIDE.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He had hosts of friends, the purse of Fortunatus, the youth and beauty of a demi-god.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE BARONET'S BRIDE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The winter months wore by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
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From this reading His life was no dull one in the gayest capital of Europe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had hosts of friends, the purse of Fortunatus, the youth and beauty of a demi-god.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading His life was no dull one in the gayest capital of Europe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading His life was no dull one in the gayest capital of Europe.
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From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had hosts of friends, the purse of Fortunatus, the youth and beauty of a demi-god.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had hosts of friends, the purse of Fortunatus, the youth and beauty of a demi-god.
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From this reading His life was no dull one in the gayest capital of Europe.
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From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had hosts of friends, the purse of Fortunatus, the youth and beauty of a demi-god.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hosts of friends, the purse of Fortunatus, the youth and beauty of a demi-god.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading He had hosts of friends, the purse of Fortunatus, the youth and beauty of a demi-god.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
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From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His life was no dull one in the gayest capital of Europe.
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The winter months wore by.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
not any; not one
From this reading His life was no dull one in the gayest capital of Europe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His life was no dull one in the gayest capital of Europe.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading He had hosts of friends, the purse of Fortunatus, the youth and beauty of a demi-god.
term of address for a man
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
not in physical motion
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spring came, and still that most devoted of lovers, Sir Everard Kingsland, lingered in Paris, near his gray-eyed divinity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARONET'S BRIDE.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His life was no dull one in the gayest capital of Europe.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter months wore by.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The winter months wore by.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He had hosts of friends, the purse of Fortunatus, the youth and beauty of a demi-god.
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