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Chapter 7 of The Tale of Chloe is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan. 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said. 'I will be there,' he replied. 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.' He promised her it should be done.
Chapter 7 of The Tale of Chloe is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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smiling with happiness or optimism
From this reading “'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'”
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'”
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading “Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.”
being one more than seven
From this reading “'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.”
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading “Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.”
attach to a support
From this reading “'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.”
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading “Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.”
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From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
smiling with happiness or optimism
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He promised her it should be done.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
being one more than seven
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
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From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I will be there,' he replied.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He promised her it should be done.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He promised her it should be done.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
attach to a support
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He promised her it should be done.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'I will be there,' he replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He promised her it should be done.
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'I will be there,' he replied.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'I shall be by the fir-trees on the Mount at eight this evening,' she said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Drive Mr. Beamish into the country, that these gentlemen may have time to cool.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Camwell was in the ante-room as Chloe passed out behind the two incensed supporters of Duchess Susan.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'I will be there,' he replied.
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