Chapter 11 of The curse of Clifton is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The curse of Clifton is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. FAIRFAX AND MAJOR CABELL. A father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady. SHAKSPEARE—CYMBELINE. Zuleime went into the parlor and found her father alone.
Chapter 11 of The curse of Clifton is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States writer of satirical novels (1879-1958)
From this reading “FAIRFAX AND MAJOR CABELL.”
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading “A father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “A father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “FAIRFAX AND MAJOR CABELL.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Zuleime went into the parlor and found her father alone.”
a state of acute pain
From this reading “A father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady.”
a man who courts a woman
From this reading “A father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady.”
having been taken in marriage
From this reading “A father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady.”
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 “Zuleime went into the parlor and found her father alone.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Zuleime went into the parlor and found her father alone.”
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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 father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Zuleime went into the parlor and found her father alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAIRFAX AND MAJOR CABELL.
United States writer of satirical novels (1879-1958)
From this reading FAIRFAX AND MAJOR CABELL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHAKSPEARE—CYMBELINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FAIRFAX AND MAJOR CABELL.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading A father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading A father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady.
set up or found
From this reading Zuleime went into the parlor and found her father alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Zuleime went into the parlor and found her father alone.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Zuleime went into the parlor and found her father alone.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading FAIRFAX AND MAJOR CABELL.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Zuleime went into the parlor and found her father alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHAKSPEARE—CYMBELINE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady.
a state of acute pain
From this reading A father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady.
a man who courts a woman
From this reading A father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zuleime went into the parlor and found her father alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady.
having been taken in marriage
From this reading A father suffering, and a step-dame false, A foolish suitor to a wedded lady.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Zuleime went into the parlor and found her father alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zuleime went into the parlor and found her father alone.
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