Chapter 3 of The Coquette's Victim Everyday Life Library No. 1 is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Coquette's Victim Everyday Life Library No. 1 is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Papers Again. Mr. Foster went home in a terrible rage. His clerks could not imagine what had happened. He looked pale, worried, anxious and miserable. "I should not think," he said to himself, "that such a thing ever happened in the world before."
Chapter 3 of The Coquette's Victim Everyday Life Library No. 1 is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “He looked pale, worried, anxious and miserable.”
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “His clerks could not imagine what had happened.”
promote the growth of
From this reading “Mr. Foster went home in a terrible rage.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “His clerks could not imagine what had happened.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “He looked pale, worried, anxious and miserable.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “The Papers Again.”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “Mr. Foster went home in a terrible rage.”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “He looked pale, worried, anxious and miserable.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Foster went home in a terrible rage.
anew
From this reading The Papers Again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked pale, worried, anxious and miserable.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He looked pale, worried, anxious and miserable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I should not think," he said to himself, "that such a thing ever happened in the world before."
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading His clerks could not imagine what had happened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His clerks could not imagine what had happened.
at any time
From this reading "I should not think," he said to himself, "that such a thing ever happened in the world before."
promote the growth of
From this reading Mr. Foster went home in a terrible rage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His clerks could not imagine what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading His clerks could not imagine what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked pale, worried, anxious and miserable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I should not think," he said to himself, "that such a thing ever happened in the world before."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His clerks could not imagine what had happened.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Foster went home in a terrible rage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should not think," he said to himself, "that such a thing ever happened in the world before."
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading His clerks could not imagine what had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Foster went home in a terrible rage.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked pale, worried, anxious and miserable.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading He looked pale, worried, anxious and miserable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Foster went home in a terrible rage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His clerks could not imagine what had happened.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He looked pale, worried, anxious and miserable.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The Papers Again.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Mr. Foster went home in a terrible rage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should not think," he said to himself, "that such a thing ever happened in the world before."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should not think," he said to himself, "that such a thing ever happened in the world before."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I should not think," he said to himself, "that such a thing ever happened in the world before."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Mr. Foster went home in a terrible rage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I should not think," he said to himself, "that such a thing ever happened in the world before."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Papers Again.
a special situation
From this reading "I should not think," he said to himself, "that such a thing ever happened in the world before."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I should not think," he said to himself, "that such a thing ever happened in the world before."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should not think," he said to himself, "that such a thing ever happened in the world before."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Foster went home in a terrible rage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His clerks could not imagine what had happened.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I should not think," he said to himself, "that such a thing ever happened in the world before."
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He looked pale, worried, anxious and miserable.
Chapter 3 of The Coquette's Victim Everyday Life Library No. 1 by Charlotte M. Brame holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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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