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MRS. INCLE'S STORY. "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph. I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand. Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
Chapter 19 of The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain, and Other is here in full — 1255 sentences across 251 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading “I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.”
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading “Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.”
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.”
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading “Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.”
come into possession of
From this reading “I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “"I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “"I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.”
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 “"I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.”
put clothing on one's body
In this reading “I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.”
In this reading “I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.”
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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 "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
dearly loved
From this reading "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
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From this reading "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.
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From this reading INCLE'S STORY.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
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 "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
come into possession of
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading INCLE'S STORY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Judge, then, what I felt to find that he was a needy impostor, who wanted my money, but did not care for me.
which person or people
From this reading I had no doubt but my husband was a great man, who put on that disguise to obtain my hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I left your house, dear father," said Mrs. Incle, "with a heart full of vain triumph.
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