Chapter 22 of The Foolish Lovers is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Foolish Lovers is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?" John said at tea that evening. "She's not near herself yet," Uncle William exclaimed. "No, indeed she's not. You'd best leave her here another month," Mrs. MacDermott added.
Chapter 22 of The Foolish Lovers is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"She's not near herself yet," Uncle William exclaimed.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John said at tea that evening.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading “III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “You'd best leave her here another month," Mrs. MacDermott added.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “John said at tea that evening.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"She's not near herself yet," Uncle William exclaimed.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading You'd best leave her here another month," Mrs. MacDermott added.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You'd best leave her here another month," Mrs. MacDermott added.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You'd best leave her here another month," Mrs. MacDermott added.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading John said at tea that evening.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "She's not near herself yet," Uncle William exclaimed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You'd best leave her here another month," Mrs. MacDermott added.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You'd best leave her here another month," Mrs. MacDermott added.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She's not near herself yet," Uncle William exclaimed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "No, indeed she's not.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John said at tea that evening.
go away from a place
From this reading You'd best leave her here another month," Mrs. MacDermott added.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'd best leave her here another month," Mrs. MacDermott added.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading You'd best leave her here another month," Mrs. MacDermott added.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading You'd best leave her here another month," Mrs. MacDermott added.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "She's not near herself yet," Uncle William exclaimed.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, indeed she's not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She's not near herself yet," Uncle William exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading John said at tea that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's not near herself yet," Uncle William exclaimed.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading John said at tea that evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John said at tea that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "She's not near herself yet," Uncle William exclaimed.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's not near herself yet," Uncle William exclaimed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "She's not near herself yet," Uncle William exclaimed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading III "Will you be able to come with me to London at the end of the week?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You'd best leave her here another month," Mrs. MacDermott added.
Chapter 22 of The Foolish Lovers by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 22 holds 404 sentences of The Foolish Lovers, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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