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Chapter 6 of The Testing of Diana Mallory is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote." "No, my dear, no! I have many proofs to get through before dinner. Take Hugh. Only--" Dr. Roughsedge, smiling, held up a beckoning finger.
Chapter 6 of The Testing of Diana Mallory is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Only--" Dr. Roughsedge, smiling, held up a beckoning finger.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “I have many proofs to get through before dinner.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “Only--" Dr. Roughsedge, smiling, held up a beckoning finger.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “"Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “"Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."”
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “I have many proofs to get through before dinner.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Only--" Dr. Roughsedge, smiling, held up a beckoning finger.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."”
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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 Only--" Dr. Roughsedge, smiling, held up a beckoning finger.
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Only--" Dr. Roughsedge, smiling, held up a beckoning finger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I have many proofs to get through before dinner.
dearly loved
From this reading "No, my dear, no!
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I have many proofs to get through before dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only--" Dr. Roughsedge, smiling, held up a beckoning finger.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Only--" Dr. Roughsedge, smiling, held up a beckoning finger.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have many proofs to get through before dinner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have many proofs to get through before dinner.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Only--" Dr. Roughsedge, smiling, held up a beckoning finger.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take Hugh.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have many proofs to get through before dinner.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, my dear, no!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, my dear, no!
and nothing more
From this reading Only--" Dr. Roughsedge, smiling, held up a beckoning finger.
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading I have many proofs to get through before dinner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Only--" Dr. Roughsedge, smiling, held up a beckoning finger.
carry out
From this reading Take Hugh.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have many proofs to get through before dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Only--" Dr. Roughsedge, smiling, held up a beckoning finger.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Henry," said Mrs. Roughsedge to her husband, "I think it would do you good to walk to Beechcote."
Chapter 6 of The Testing of Diana Mallory by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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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