Chapter 23 of The Haute Noblesse: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The Haute Noblesse: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room. "Well," said the old man grimly, "have you put the baby to bed?" "Uncle Luke!" said Madelaine imploringly, "pray be serious and help us." "Serious, my girl! I was never so serious before.
Chapter 23 of The Haute Noblesse: A Novel is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"Well," said the old man grimly, "have you put the baby to bed?"”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “"Well," said the old man grimly, "have you put the baby to bed?"”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “"Uncle Luke!" said Madelaine imploringly, "pray be serious and help us."”
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading “He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “"Uncle Luke!" said Madelaine imploringly, "pray be serious and help us."”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.”
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In this reading “He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"Well," said the old man grimly, "have you put the baby to bed?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Well," said the old man grimly, "have you put the baby to bed?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Uncle Luke!" said Madelaine imploringly, "pray be serious and help us."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Well," said the old man grimly, "have you put the baby to bed?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was never so serious before.
a young female
From this reading "Serious, my girl!
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Well," said the old man grimly, "have you put the baby to bed?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," said the old man grimly, "have you put the baby to bed?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Uncle Luke!" said Madelaine imploringly, "pray be serious and help us."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was never so serious before.
in a beseeching manner
From this reading "Uncle Luke!" said Madelaine imploringly, "pray be serious and help us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
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From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well," said the old man grimly, "have you put the baby to bed?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Serious, my girl!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I was never so serious before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well," said the old man grimly, "have you put the baby to bed?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Uncle Luke!" said Madelaine imploringly, "pray be serious and help us."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well," said the old man grimly, "have you put the baby to bed?"
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said the old man grimly, "have you put the baby to bed?"
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "Uncle Luke!" said Madelaine imploringly, "pray be serious and help us."
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was never so serious before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," said the old man grimly, "have you put the baby to bed?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Uncle Luke!" said Madelaine imploringly, "pray be serious and help us."
in a hearty manner
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
(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 "Well," said the old man grimly, "have you put the baby to bed?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He held out his hand, which Leslie slowly took, and Uncle Luke was shaking it warmly as Madelaine re-entered the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said the old man grimly, "have you put the baby to bed?"
Chapter 23 of The Haute Noblesse: A Novel by George Manville Fenn holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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