Chapter 24 of The Duke's Sweetheart: A Romance is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Duke's Sweetheart: A Romance is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DREAD OF STRAWBERRY LEAVES. "What's the matter with you, Marion? You are not going to faint again today?" "I hope not, aunt." "Then what is the matter with you, my dear?
Chapter 24 of The Duke's Sweetheart: A Romance is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"I hope not, aunt."”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “THE DREAD OF STRAWBERRY LEAVES.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “You are not going to faint again today?"”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “"I hope not, aunt."”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “THE DREAD OF STRAWBERRY LEAVES.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"What's the matter with you, Marion?”
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading “THE DREAD OF STRAWBERRY LEAVES.”
the present time or age
From this reading “You are not going to faint again today?"”
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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anew
From this reading You are not going to faint again today?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not going to faint again today?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I hope not, aunt."
dearly loved
From this reading "Then what is the matter with you, my dear?
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading THE DREAD OF STRAWBERRY LEAVES.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading You are not going to faint again today?"
the act of departing
From this reading You are not going to faint again today?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope not, aunt."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope not, aunt."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then what is the matter with you, my dear?
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading THE DREAD OF STRAWBERRY LEAVES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter with you, Marion?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter with you, Marion?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then what is the matter with you, my dear?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not going to faint again today?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DREAD OF STRAWBERRY LEAVES.
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading THE DREAD OF STRAWBERRY LEAVES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DREAD OF STRAWBERRY LEAVES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then what is the matter with you, my dear?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are not going to faint again today?"
the present time or age
From this reading You are not going to faint again today?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Then what is the matter with you, my dear?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's the matter with you, Marion?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's the matter with you, Marion?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's the matter with you, Marion?
Chapter 24 of The Duke's Sweetheart: A Romance by Richard Dowling holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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