Chapter 6 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Margaret's eyes were open. She closed them and said: "Yes, mother, what is it?" Through the door came light from the hall. Mrs. Austen looked about. Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
Chapter 6 of The Paliser Case is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
From this reading “Mrs. Austen looked about.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “She closed them and said: "Yes, mother, what is it?"”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.”
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading “Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Through the door came light from the hall.”
close at hand
From this reading “Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.”
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 “Through the door came light from the hall.”
In this reading “Mrs. Austen looked about.”
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 Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Austen looked about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She closed them and said: "Yes, mother, what is it?"
English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
From this reading Mrs. Austen looked about.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through the door came light from the hall.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She closed them and said: "Yes, mother, what is it?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Through the door came light from the hall.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Margaret's eyes were open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through the door came light from the hall.
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Through the door came light from the hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She closed them and said: "Yes, mother, what is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She closed them and said: "Yes, mother, what is it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Through the door came light from the hall.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Austen looked about.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret's eyes were open.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She closed them and said: "Yes, mother, what is it?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Austen looked about.
close at hand
From this reading Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Margaret's eyes were open.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She closed them and said: "Yes, mother, what is it?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She closed them and said: "Yes, mother, what is it?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the door came light from the hall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She closed them and said: "Yes, mother, what is it?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the door came light from the hall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Margaret's eyes were open.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She closed them and said: "Yes, mother, what is it?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nearby was a chair on which was one of those garments, made of franfreluches, which the French call a Jump-from-bed.
an affirmative
From this reading She closed them and said: "Yes, mother, what is it?"
Chapter 6 of The Paliser Case by Edgar Saltus holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 6 holds 412 sentences of The Paliser Case, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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