Chapter 5 of The Messenger is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Messenger is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm. Lady McIntyre established the rescued one on the sofa. Nan Ellis brought a footstool. Sir William stirred the fire. Napier was struck by the picture of amenity and cheerfulness presented by the group.
Chapter 5 of The Messenger is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
From this reading “Napier was struck by the picture of amenity and cheerfulness presented by the group.”
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading “Napier was struck by the picture of amenity and cheerfulness presented by the group.”
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading “Nan Ellis brought a footstool.”
a midday meal
From this reading “Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.”
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
From this reading “Napier was struck by the picture of amenity and cheerfulness presented by the group.”
the event of something appearing again
From this reading “Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.”
delivered from danger
From this reading “Lady McIntyre established the rescued one on the sofa.”
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading “Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.”
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 “Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.”
In this reading “Lady McIntyre established the rescued one on the sofa.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Nan Ellis brought a footstool.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.
later than; following
From this reading Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.
pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
From this reading Napier was struck by the picture of amenity and cheerfulness presented by the group.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Napier was struck by the picture of amenity and cheerfulness presented by the group.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nan Ellis brought a footstool.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Napier was struck by the picture of amenity and cheerfulness presented by the group.
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Napier was struck by the picture of amenity and cheerfulness presented by the group.
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading Nan Ellis brought a footstool.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Lady McIntyre established the rescued one on the sofa.
a social unit living together
From this reading Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Sir William stirred the fire.
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading Nan Ellis brought a footstool.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Napier was struck by the picture of amenity and cheerfulness presented by the group.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady McIntyre established the rescued one on the sofa.
a midday meal
From this reading Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady McIntyre established the rescued one on the sofa.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.
your grandmother
From this reading Nan Ellis brought a footstool.
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
From this reading Napier was struck by the picture of amenity and cheerfulness presented by the group.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Napier was struck by the picture of amenity and cheerfulness presented by the group.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lady McIntyre established the rescued one on the sofa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lady McIntyre established the rescued one on the sofa.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Napier was struck by the picture of amenity and cheerfulness presented by the group.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Napier was struck by the picture of amenity and cheerfulness presented by the group.
the event of something appearing again
From this reading Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.
delivered from danger
From this reading Lady McIntyre established the rescued one on the sofa.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir William stirred the fire.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Lady McIntyre established the rescued one on the sofa.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Sir William stirred the fire.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Napier was struck by the picture of amenity and cheerfulness presented by the group.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Napier was struck by the picture of amenity and cheerfulness presented by the group.
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir William stirred the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon Miss von Schwarzenberg's reappearance after luncheon, the family welcomed her with affectionate enthusiasm.
Chapter 5 of The Messenger by Elizabeth Robins holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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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