Chapter 24 of The House of Dreams-Come-True is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The House of Dreams-Come-True is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“HAVE you been _very_ bored, Nick?” The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative. Nick accorded it with a smile. “I’m never bored with you, madonna; you know that,” he said. “And hotel life is always more or less amusing.
Chapter 24 of The House of Dreams-Come-True is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading “Nick accorded it with a smile.”
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading ““And hotel life is always more or less amusing.”
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
tired of the world
From this reading ““HAVE you been _very_ bored, Nick?””
in a charming manner
From this reading “The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ““I’m never bored with you, madonna; you know that,” he said.”
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading “The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading ““HAVE you been _very_ bored, Nick?””
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading Nick accorded it with a smile.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “And hotel life is always more or less amusing.
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “And hotel life is always more or less amusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “HAVE you been _very_ bored, Nick?”
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
tired of the world
From this reading “HAVE you been _very_ bored, Nick?”
in a charming manner
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “HAVE you been _very_ bored, Nick?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m never bored with you, madonna; you know that,” he said.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “And hotel life is always more or less amusing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m never bored with you, madonna; you know that,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And hotel life is always more or less amusing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nick accorded it with a smile.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I’m never bored with you, madonna; you know that,” he said.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “And hotel life is always more or less amusing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “And hotel life is always more or less amusing.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “I’m never bored with you, madonna; you know that,” he said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “And hotel life is always more or less amusing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I’m never bored with you, madonna; you know that,” he said.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “HAVE you been _very_ bored, Nick?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And hotel life is always more or less amusing.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m never bored with you, madonna; you know that,” he said.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Nick accorded it with a smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m never bored with you, madonna; you know that,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
precisely as stated
From this reading “HAVE you been _very_ bored, Nick?”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week in London had nearly run its course, and Lady Anne’s eyes begged charmingly for a negative.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nick accorded it with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “HAVE you been _very_ bored, Nick?”
Chapter 24 of The House of Dreams-Come-True by Margaret, -1948 Pedler holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 24 holds 195 sentences of The House of Dreams-Come-True, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 of The House of Dreams-Come-True by Margaret, -1948 Pedler exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 195 sentences, grouped into 39 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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