Chapter 21 of The Honorable Miss is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of The Honorable Miss is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WITH CATHERINE IN THE ROSE BOWER. Mrs. Meadowsweet was not the least like Mrs. Bell. She was not constantly on the watch for lovers for her only daughter. She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead. The time being was always more or less sufficient to her.
Chapter 21 of The Honorable Miss is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at or in the front
From this reading “She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.”
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading “WITH CATHERINE IN THE ROSE BOWER.”
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “WITH CATHERINE IN THE ROSE BOWER.”
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading “She was not constantly on the watch for lovers for her only daughter.”
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading “She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.”
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “She was not constantly on the watch for lovers for her only daughter.”
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading “The time being was always more or less sufficient to her.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The time being was always more or less sufficient to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The time being was always more or less sufficient to her.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Mrs. Meadowsweet was not the least like Mrs. Bell.
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading WITH CATHERINE IN THE ROSE BOWER.
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading WITH CATHERINE IN THE ROSE BOWER.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She was not constantly on the watch for lovers for her only daughter.
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.
a female human offspring
From this reading She was not constantly on the watch for lovers for her only daughter.
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From this reading She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was not constantly on the watch for lovers for her only daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not constantly on the watch for lovers for her only daughter.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH CATHERINE IN THE ROSE BOWER.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Meadowsweet was not the least like Mrs. Bell.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The time being was always more or less sufficient to her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mrs. Meadowsweet was not the least like Mrs. Bell.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She was not constantly on the watch for lovers for her only daughter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Meadowsweet was not the least like Mrs. Bell.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The time being was always more or less sufficient to her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Meadowsweet was not the least like Mrs. Bell.
as might be expected
From this reading She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Meadowsweet was not the least like Mrs. Bell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was not constantly on the watch for lovers for her only daughter.
and nothing more
From this reading She was not constantly on the watch for lovers for her only daughter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The time being was always more or less sufficient to her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading WITH CATHERINE IN THE ROSE BOWER.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not constantly on the watch for lovers for her only daughter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The time being was always more or less sufficient to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH CATHERINE IN THE ROSE BOWER.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time being was always more or less sufficient to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Meadowsweet was not the least like Mrs. Bell.
look attentively
From this reading She was not constantly on the watch for lovers for her only daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH CATHERINE IN THE ROSE BOWER.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was naturally such a contented and easy-going woman that she never troubled herself to look far ahead.
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