Chapter 12 of The Cattle-Baron's Daughter is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Cattle-Baron's Daughter is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Did Miss Torrance seem amused?" Grant asked eagerly. "Yes," said Breckenridge decisively. "She did though she tried to hide it. Miss Torrance has, of course, a nice appreciation of what is becoming.
Chapter 12 of The Cattle-Baron's Daughter is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasantly occupied
From this reading “"Did Miss Torrance seem amused?"”
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading “Miss Torrance has, of course, a nice appreciation of what is becoming.”
according with custom or propriety
From this reading “Miss Torrance has, of course, a nice appreciation of what is becoming.”
with firmness
From this reading “"Yes," said Breckenridge decisively.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Grant asked eagerly.”
let have
From this reading “Grant asked eagerly.”
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “"She did though she tried to hide it.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Miss Torrance has, of course, a nice appreciation of what is becoming.”
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 “Grant asked eagerly.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Miss Torrance has, of course, a nice appreciation of what is becoming.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Miss Torrance has, of course, a nice appreciation of what is becoming.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "Did Miss Torrance seem amused?"
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading Miss Torrance has, of course, a nice appreciation of what is becoming.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Grant asked eagerly.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Miss Torrance has, of course, a nice appreciation of what is becoming.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Breckenridge decisively.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Miss Torrance has, of course, a nice appreciation of what is becoming.
with firmness
From this reading "Yes," said Breckenridge decisively.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did Miss Torrance seem amused?"
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Grant asked eagerly.
let have
From this reading Grant asked eagerly.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Torrance has, of course, a nice appreciation of what is becoming.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "She did though she tried to hide it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Torrance has, of course, a nice appreciation of what is becoming.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She did though she tried to hide it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Did Miss Torrance seem amused?"
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Miss Torrance has, of course, a nice appreciation of what is becoming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Torrance has, of course, a nice appreciation of what is becoming.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Breckenridge decisively.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Did Miss Torrance seem amused?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She did though she tried to hide it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "She did though she tried to hide it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She did though she tried to hide it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Did Miss Torrance seem amused?"
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "She did though she tried to hide it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Miss Torrance has, of course, a nice appreciation of what is becoming.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Breckenridge decisively.
Chapter 12 of The Cattle-Baron's Daughter by Harold Bindloss holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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.
Chapter 12 holds 400 sentences of The Cattle-Baron's Daughter, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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