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Chapter 19 of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALL THE BEAMINSTERS "We must expect change," returned Mrs. Chick. "Of weather?" asked Miss Tox in her simplicity. "Of everything," returned Mrs. Chick. "Of course we must. It's a world of change.
Chapter 19 of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “ALL THE BEAMINSTERS "We must expect change," returned Mrs. Chick.”
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “ALL THE BEAMINSTERS "We must expect change," returned Mrs. Chick.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “"Of course we must.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Of everything," returned Mrs. Chick.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “ALL THE BEAMINSTERS "We must expect change," returned Mrs. Chick.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “ALL THE BEAMINSTERS "We must expect change," returned Mrs. Chick.”
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading “"Of weather?" asked Miss Tox in her simplicity.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “"Of weather?" asked Miss Tox in her simplicity.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course we must.”
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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 It's a world of change.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ALL THE BEAMINSTERS "We must expect change," returned Mrs. Chick.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Of weather?" asked Miss Tox in her simplicity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALL THE BEAMINSTERS "We must expect change," returned Mrs. Chick.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading ALL THE BEAMINSTERS "We must expect change," returned Mrs. Chick.
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading ALL THE BEAMINSTERS "We must expect change," returned Mrs. Chick.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we must.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Of everything," returned Mrs. Chick.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading ALL THE BEAMINSTERS "We must expect change," returned Mrs. Chick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of weather?" asked Miss Tox in her simplicity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of weather?" asked Miss Tox in her simplicity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a world of change.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Of weather?" asked Miss Tox in her simplicity.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ALL THE BEAMINSTERS "We must expect change," returned Mrs. Chick.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ALL THE BEAMINSTERS "We must expect change," returned Mrs. Chick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of weather?" asked Miss Tox in her simplicity.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ALL THE BEAMINSTERS "We must expect change," returned Mrs. Chick.
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading "Of weather?" asked Miss Tox in her simplicity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL THE BEAMINSTERS "We must expect change," returned Mrs. Chick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of weather?" asked Miss Tox in her simplicity.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ALL THE BEAMINSTERS "We must expect change," returned Mrs. Chick.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Of weather?" asked Miss Tox in her simplicity.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It's a world of change.
Chapter 19 of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death by Hugh Walpole holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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 19 holds 265 sentences of The Duchess of Wrexe, Her Decline and Death, unabridged, divided into 53 reading sections.
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