Chapter 10 of The Settler is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Settler is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Maud! Maud!" Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids. "I believe, Edith, you keep up appearances with yourself. Why not be natural for a change?
Chapter 10 of The Settler is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “"I believe, Edith, you keep up appearances with yourself.”
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading “Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.”
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.”
a humming noise
From this reading “Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.”
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.”
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading “Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading “Why not be natural for a change?”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.”
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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maintain a required pace or level
In this reading “"I believe, Edith, you keep up appearances with yourself.”
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 Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading "I believe, Edith, you keep up appearances with yourself.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why not be natural for a change?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe, Edith, you keep up appearances with yourself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Why not be natural for a change?
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe, Edith, you keep up appearances with yourself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why not be natural for a change?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.
a humming noise
From this reading Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe, Edith, you keep up appearances with yourself.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I believe, Edith, you keep up appearances with yourself.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maud!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Why not be natural for a change?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not be natural for a change?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Humming a bar of "La Boheme," Mrs. Jack regarded her companion through narrowed lids.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I believe, Edith, you keep up appearances with yourself.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not be natural for a change?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I believe, Edith, you keep up appearances with yourself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believe, Edith, you keep up appearances with yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I believe, Edith, you keep up appearances with yourself.
Chapter 10 of The Settler by Herman Whitaker holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 409 sentences of The Settler, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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