Chapter 4 of The Dull Miss Archinard is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Dull Miss Archinard is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself. "Captain Archinard is quite jolly. He has seen everybody and everything under the sun. He is most entertaining, and Lord Allan is remarkably uncallow." "He thinks of standing for Parliament next year.
Chapter 4 of The Dull Miss Archinard is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.”
agreeably diverting
From this reading “He is most entertaining, and Lord Allan is remarkably uncallow."”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “"Captain Archinard is quite jolly.”
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading “"He thinks of standing for Parliament next year.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “He is most entertaining, and Lord Allan is remarkably uncallow."”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.”
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading “On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “"He thinks of standing for Parliament next year.”
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.
In this reading “"He thinks of standing for Parliament next year.”
In this reading “He is most entertaining, and Lord Allan is remarkably uncallow."”
In this reading “On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.”
In this reading “He has seen everybody and everything under the sun.”
In this reading “On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “"He thinks of standing for Parliament next year.”
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.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is most entertaining, and Lord Allan is remarkably uncallow."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has seen everybody and everything under the sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Captain Archinard is quite jolly.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain Archinard is quite jolly.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
agreeably diverting
From this reading He is most entertaining, and Lord Allan is remarkably uncallow."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
every person
From this reading He has seen everybody and everything under the sun.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He has seen everybody and everything under the sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He thinks of standing for Parliament next year.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has seen everybody and everything under the sun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has seen everybody and everything under the sun.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Captain Archinard is quite jolly.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Captain Archinard is quite jolly.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He is most entertaining, and Lord Allan is remarkably uncallow."
used to form the superlative
From this reading He is most entertaining, and Lord Allan is remarkably uncallow."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "He thinks of standing for Parliament next year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He thinks of standing for Parliament next year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading "He thinks of standing for Parliament next year.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Captain Archinard is quite jolly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He is most entertaining, and Lord Allan is remarkably uncallow."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He has seen everybody and everything under the sun.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
having a supporting base
From this reading "He thinks of standing for Parliament next year.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He has seen everybody and everything under the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "He thinks of standing for Parliament next year.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is most entertaining, and Lord Allan is remarkably uncallow."
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He has seen everybody and everything under the sun.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way home, cool evening shadows slanting across the road, Alicia declared that she had really enjoyed herself.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "He thinks of standing for Parliament next year.
Chapter 4 of The Dull Miss Archinard by Anne Douglas Sedgwick holds 60 sentences, grouped into 12 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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