Chapter 3 of The Mysteries of London, V. 1/4 is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Mysteries of London, V. 1/4 is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. ARLINGTON. The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers. Indeed, she was of exquisite loveliness. Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.
Chapter 3 of The Mysteries of London, V. 1/4 is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading “The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.”
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading “ARLINGTON.”
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading “The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.”
intense or sharp
From this reading “Indeed, she was of exquisite loveliness.”
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading “The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.”
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading “The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.”
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading “Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.”
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading “Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.”
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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 Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading ARLINGTON.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.
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From this reading Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
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From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
half the width of an em
From this reading Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
intense or sharp
From this reading Indeed, she was of exquisite loveliness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, she was of exquisite loveliness.
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading Indeed, she was of exquisite loveliness.
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
above and across; more than
From this reading Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Her dark-brown hair was arranged _en bandeaux_, and parted over a forehead polished as marble.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Honourable Mr. Arthur Chichester had not exaggerated his description of the beauty of the Enchantress--for so she was called by the male portion of her admirers.
Chapter 3 of The Mysteries of London, V. 1/4 by George W. M. (George William MacArthur) Reynolds holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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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