Chapter 25 of The Mistress of Shenstone is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Mistress of Shenstone is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TEST The door of Myra's sitting-room opened quietly, and Jim Airth came in. She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap. The room seemed full of flowers, and of soft sunset light. He closed the door, and came and stood before her. For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.
Chapter 25 of The Mistress of Shenstone is here in full — 112 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.”
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading “For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “The room seemed full of flowers, and of soft sunset light.”
trying something to find out about it
From this reading “THE TEST The door of Myra's sitting-room opened quietly, and Jim Airth came in.”
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 “For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.”
In this reading “She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.”
In this reading “For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.”
In this reading “She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.”
In this reading “He closed the door, and came and stood before her.”
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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 For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TEST The door of Myra's sitting-room opened quietly, and Jim Airth came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TEST The door of Myra's sitting-room opened quietly, and Jim Airth came in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.
expected hopefully
From this reading She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He closed the door, and came and stood before her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE TEST The door of Myra's sitting-room opened quietly, and Jim Airth came in.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He closed the door, and came and stood before her.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE TEST The door of Myra's sitting-room opened quietly, and Jim Airth came in.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The room seemed full of flowers, and of soft sunset light.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The room seemed full of flowers, and of soft sunset light.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He closed the door, and came and stood before her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TEST The door of Myra's sitting-room opened quietly, and Jim Airth came in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TEST The door of Myra's sitting-room opened quietly, and Jim Airth came in.
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The room seemed full of flowers, and of soft sunset light.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TEST The door of Myra's sitting-room opened quietly, and Jim Airth came in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEST The door of Myra's sitting-room opened quietly, and Jim Airth came in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE TEST The door of Myra's sitting-room opened quietly, and Jim Airth came in.
with low volume
From this reading THE TEST The door of Myra's sitting-room opened quietly, and Jim Airth came in.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room seemed full of flowers, and of soft sunset light.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The room seemed full of flowers, and of soft sunset light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TEST The door of Myra's sitting-room opened quietly, and Jim Airth came in.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The room seemed full of flowers, and of soft sunset light.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.
not in physical motion
From this reading She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He closed the door, and came and stood before her.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The room seemed full of flowers, and of soft sunset light.
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE TEST The door of Myra's sitting-room opened quietly, and Jim Airth came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEST The door of Myra's sitting-room opened quietly, and Jim Airth came in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few moments they looked steadily into one another's faces.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.
precisely as stated
From this reading She awaited him upon the couch, sitting very still, her hands folded in her lap.
Chapter 25 of The Mistress of Shenstone by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay holds 112 sentences, grouped into 23 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 25 holds 112 sentences of The Mistress of Shenstone, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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