Chapter 10 of The Passport is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Passport is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room. "Bianca," she cried, "your language is disgraceful, indelicate! Besides," she added, weakly, "he is not your uncle. It is absurd, and, as usual, you are ungrateful. He wished to save you from the consequences of your conduct.
Chapter 10 of The Passport is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “It is absurd, and, as usual, you are ungrateful.”
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “He wished to save you from the consequences of your conduct.”
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “He wished to save you from the consequences of your conduct.”
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading “"Bianca," she cried, "your language is disgraceful, indelicate!”
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
From this reading “"Bianca," she cried, "your language is disgraceful, indelicate!”
with speed
From this reading “The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room.”
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “It is absurd, and, as usual, you are ungrateful.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “Besides," she added, weakly, "he is not your uncle.”
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 “The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room.”
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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading It is absurd, and, as usual, you are ungrateful.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Besides," she added, weakly, "he is not your uncle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is absurd, and, as usual, you are ungrateful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is absurd, and, as usual, you are ungrateful.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides," she added, weakly, "he is not your uncle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Bianca," she cried, "your language is disgraceful, indelicate!
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He wished to save you from the consequences of your conduct.
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He wished to save you from the consequences of your conduct.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Bianca," she cried, "your language is disgraceful, indelicate!
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading "Bianca," she cried, "your language is disgraceful, indelicate!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides," she added, weakly, "he is not your uncle.
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
From this reading "Bianca," she cried, "your language is disgraceful, indelicate!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bianca," she cried, "your language is disgraceful, indelicate!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is absurd, and, as usual, you are ungrateful.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "Bianca," she cried, "your language is disgraceful, indelicate!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides," she added, weakly, "he is not your uncle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wished to save you from the consequences of your conduct.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room.
with speed
From this reading The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room.
except for; apart from
From this reading He wished to save you from the consequences of your conduct.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bianca," she cried, "your language is disgraceful, indelicate!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Besides," she added, weakly, "he is not your uncle.
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading It is absurd, and, as usual, you are ungrateful.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It is absurd, and, as usual, you are ungrateful.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The princess rose from the table and began to walk rapidly up and down the room.
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading Besides," she added, weakly, "he is not your uncle.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to save you from the consequences of your conduct.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is absurd, and, as usual, you are ungrateful.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bianca," she cried, "your language is disgraceful, indelicate!
Chapter 10 of The Passport by Richard Bagot holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 404 sentences of The Passport, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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