Chapter 6 of The Slaves of Society: A Comedy in Covers is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Slaves of Society: A Comedy in Covers is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Don’t mind her, marchioness. You did that very well, indeed. The maternal embrace was perfect.” The marchioness sat down on the divan and heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction. “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
Chapter 6 of The Slaves of Society: A Comedy in Covers is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading “The marchioness sat down on the divan and heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction.”
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “The maternal embrace was perfect.””
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “The marchioness sat down on the divan and heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction.”
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading ““You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.”
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading ““Don’t mind her, marchioness.”
characteristic of a mother
From this reading “The maternal embrace was perfect.””
to a moderate degree
From this reading ““You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading ““You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for 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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The marchioness sat down on the divan and heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction.”
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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 The marchioness sat down on the divan and heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The marchioness sat down on the divan and heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
for the reason that
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The marchioness sat down on the divan and heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You did that very well, indeed.
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading The marchioness sat down on the divan and heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t mind her, marchioness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The marchioness sat down on the divan and heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction.
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading The maternal embrace was perfect.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading The marchioness sat down on the divan and heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t mind her, marchioness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading You did that very well, indeed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading “Don’t mind her, marchioness.
characteristic of a mother
From this reading The maternal embrace was perfect.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
to a moderate degree
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Don’t mind her, marchioness.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The marchioness sat down on the divan and heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The marchioness sat down on the divan and heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The maternal embrace was perfect.”
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The marchioness sat down on the divan and heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The marchioness sat down on the divan and heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The marchioness sat down on the divan and heaved a deep sigh of satisfaction.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You did that very well, indeed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The maternal embrace was perfect.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
precisely as stated
From this reading You did that very well, indeed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The maternal embrace was perfect.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You did that very well, indeed.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “You may be as rude as you like now,” she observed, mildly, “because you have been so clever and wicked in managing this for me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You did that very well, indeed.
Chapter 6 of The Slaves of Society: A Comedy in Covers by Allen Upward holds 414 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.
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