Chapter 32 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BELEAGUERED. MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion. Hermione's "snubbing" had an uncomfortable effect, as such snubbings always had upon Mittie. It was true, as Mrs. Trevor said, that she was not used to them. Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.
Chapter 32 of The Dalrymples is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.”
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading “BELEAGUERED.”
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading “MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.”
small in range or scope
From this reading “Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.”
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading “Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.”
inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “Hermione's "snubbing" had an uncomfortable effect, as such snubbings always had upon Mittie.”
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading “Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “Hermione's "snubbing" had an uncomfortable effect, as such snubbings always had upon Mittie.”
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 “MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.”
In this reading “MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.”
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not being in a specified place
From this reading MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Hermione's "snubbing" had an uncomfortable effect, as such snubbings always had upon Mittie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hermione's "snubbing" had an uncomfortable effect, as such snubbings always had upon Mittie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hermione's "snubbing" had an uncomfortable effect, as such snubbings always had upon Mittie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.
past form of “beleaguer” — annoy persistently
From this reading BELEAGUERED.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Hermione's "snubbing" had an uncomfortable effect, as such snubbings always had upon Mittie.
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hermione's "snubbing" had an uncomfortable effect, as such snubbings always had upon Mittie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hermione's "snubbing" had an uncomfortable effect, as such snubbings always had upon Mittie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was true, as Mrs. Trevor said, that she was not used to them.
small in range or scope
From this reading Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was true, as Mrs. Trevor said, that she was not used to them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was true, as Mrs. Trevor said, that she was not used to them.
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.
have in common
From this reading Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.
inflected form of “snub” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Hermione's "snubbing" had an uncomfortable effect, as such snubbings always had upon Mittie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hermione's "snubbing" had an uncomfortable effect, as such snubbings always had upon Mittie.
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Hermione's "snubbing" had an uncomfortable effect, as such snubbings always had upon Mittie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was true, as Mrs. Trevor said, that she was not used to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was true, as Mrs. Trevor said, that she was not used to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was true, as Mrs. Trevor said, that she was not used to them.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true, as Mrs. Trevor said, that she was not used to them.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Hermione's "snubbing" had an uncomfortable effect, as such snubbings always had upon Mittie.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hermione's "snubbing" had an uncomfortable effect, as such snubbings always had upon Mittie.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was true, as Mrs. Trevor said, that she was not used to them.
precisely as stated
From this reading Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true, as Mrs. Trevor said, that she was not used to them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much spoiling and very limited scolding had fallen to Mittie's share before she came to Westford.
at the time that
From this reading MITTIE did not mean to be half-an-hour absent when she started on her little excursion.
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