Chapter 3 of The Girl and Her Fortune is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Girl and Her Fortune is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How did you enjoy yourself?" "Fairly well," she replied; "but I saw that you looked happy." "I was," said Florence. "I have found one true man in the world." "Michael Reid?" remarked Brenda.
Chapter 3 of The Girl and Her Fortune is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"How did you enjoy yourself?"”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “"Fairly well," she replied; "but I saw that you looked happy."”
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading “"I was," said Florence.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “"Fairly well," she replied; "but I saw that you looked happy."”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “"Michael Reid?" remarked Brenda.”
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading “"Michael Reid?" remarked Brenda.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"Michael Reid?" remarked Brenda.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “"How did you enjoy yourself?"”
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 “"I have found one true man in the world."”
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From this reading "Michael Reid?" remarked Brenda.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Fairly well," she replied; "but I saw that you looked happy."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you enjoy yourself?"
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "How did you enjoy yourself?"
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "Fairly well," she replied; "but I saw that you looked happy."
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "I was," said Florence.
set up or found
From this reading "I have found one true man in the world."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Fairly well," she replied; "but I saw that you looked happy."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have found one true man in the world."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How did you enjoy yourself?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Fairly well," she replied; "but I saw that you looked happy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have found one true man in the world."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Fairly well," she replied; "but I saw that you looked happy."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I have found one true man in the world."
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading "Michael Reid?" remarked Brenda.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have found one true man in the world."
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading "Michael Reid?" remarked Brenda.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Michael Reid?" remarked Brenda.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Fairly well," she replied; "but I saw that you looked happy."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was," said Florence.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Fairly well," she replied; "but I saw that you looked happy."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Fairly well," she replied; "but I saw that you looked happy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Fairly well," she replied; "but I saw that you looked happy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have found one true man in the world."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "I have found one true man in the world."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was," said Florence.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Fairly well," she replied; "but I saw that you looked happy."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I have found one true man in the world."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you enjoy yourself?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "How did you enjoy yourself?"
Chapter 3 of The Girl and Her Fortune by L. T. Meade holds 442 sentences, grouped into 89 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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