Chapter 12 of The Quiver, 2/1900 is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Quiver, 2/1900 is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"ANTHONY MUST KNOW." "And you liked her, Kitty?" said Anthony Trevithick. It was the morning after his return, and Lady Jane had left them alone. "I liked her amazingly," said Lady Kitty; "and, what is more surprising, she liked me." "It would be surprising if she didn't, Kitty"--looking at her with brotherly fondness.
Chapter 12 of The Quiver, 2/1900 is here in full — 275 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading “"I liked her amazingly," said Lady Kitty; "and, what is more surprising, she liked me."”
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “"ANTHONY MUST KNOW."”
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading “"It would be surprising if she didn't, Kitty"--looking at her with brotherly fondness.”
a predisposition to like something
From this reading “"It would be surprising if she didn't, Kitty"--looking at her with brotherly fondness.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “"And you liked her, Kitty?" said Anthony Trevithick.”
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “"And you liked her, Kitty?" said Anthony Trevithick.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “It was the morning after his return, and Lady Jane had left them alone.”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “"I liked her amazingly," said Lady Kitty; "and, what is more surprising, she liked me."”
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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later than; following
From this reading It was the morning after his return, and Lady Jane had left them alone.
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was the morning after his return, and Lady Jane had left them alone.
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading "I liked her amazingly," said Lady Kitty; "and, what is more surprising, she liked me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you liked her, Kitty?" said Anthony Trevithick.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "ANTHONY MUST KNOW."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It would be surprising if she didn't, Kitty"--looking at her with brotherly fondness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be surprising if she didn't, Kitty"--looking at her with brotherly fondness.
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading "It would be surprising if she didn't, Kitty"--looking at her with brotherly fondness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would be surprising if she didn't, Kitty"--looking at her with brotherly fondness.
a predisposition to like something
From this reading "It would be surprising if she didn't, Kitty"--looking at her with brotherly fondness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the morning after his return, and Lady Jane had left them alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And you liked her, Kitty?" said Anthony Trevithick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning after his return, and Lady Jane had left them alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I liked her amazingly," said Lady Kitty; "and, what is more surprising, she liked me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It would be surprising if she didn't, Kitty"--looking at her with brotherly fondness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I liked her amazingly," said Lady Kitty; "and, what is more surprising, she liked me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning after his return, and Lady Jane had left them alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the morning after his return, and Lady Jane had left them alone.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "And you liked her, Kitty?" said Anthony Trevithick.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "ANTHONY MUST KNOW."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was the morning after his return, and Lady Jane had left them alone.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was the morning after his return, and Lady Jane had left them alone.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading "And you liked her, Kitty?" said Anthony Trevithick.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "It would be surprising if she didn't, Kitty"--looking at her with brotherly fondness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I liked her amazingly," said Lady Kitty; "and, what is more surprising, she liked me."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I liked her amazingly," said Lady Kitty; "and, what is more surprising, she liked me."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning after his return, and Lady Jane had left them alone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "ANTHONY MUST KNOW."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was the morning after his return, and Lady Jane had left them alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And you liked her, Kitty?" said Anthony Trevithick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I liked her amazingly," said Lady Kitty; "and, what is more surprising, she liked me."
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading "I liked her amazingly," said Lady Kitty; "and, what is more surprising, she liked me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the morning after his return, and Lady Jane had left them alone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was the morning after his return, and Lady Jane had left them alone.
English engineer who built the first railway locomotive (1771-1833)
From this reading "And you liked her, Kitty?" said Anthony Trevithick.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning after his return, and Lady Jane had left them alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I liked her amazingly," said Lady Kitty; "and, what is more surprising, she liked me."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It would be surprising if she didn't, Kitty"--looking at her with brotherly fondness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be surprising if she didn't, Kitty"--looking at her with brotherly fondness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you liked her, Kitty?" said Anthony Trevithick.
Chapter 12 of The Quiver, 2/1900 by Various holds 275 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.
Chapter 12 holds 275 sentences of The Quiver, 2/1900, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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