Chapter 10 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan 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 Transformation of Philip Jettan is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I am very well, child. Come and sit down beside me." She patted the couch invitingly. "Is this your first visit to town, my dear?" Jennifer sat down on the edge of the couch.
Chapter 10 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
next to; at the side of
From this reading “Come and sit down beside me."”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “"I am very well, child.”
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “She patted the couch invitingly.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Jennifer sat down on the edge of the couch.”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “She patted the couch invitingly.”
be seated
From this reading “Come and sit down beside me."”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “"Is this your first visit to town, my dear?"”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “"Is this your first visit to town, my dear?"”
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.
take a seat
In this reading “Come and sit down beside me."”
In this reading “Jennifer sat down on the edge of the couch.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very well, child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come and sit down beside me."
next to; at the side of
From this reading Come and sit down beside me."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I am very well, child.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come and sit down beside me."
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She patted the couch invitingly.
dearly loved
From this reading "Is this your first visit to town, my dear?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Come and sit down beside me."
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Jennifer sat down on the edge of the couch.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Is this your first visit to town, my dear?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am very well, child.
in a tantalizing manner
From this reading She patted the couch invitingly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this your first visit to town, my dear?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jennifer sat down on the edge of the couch.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come and sit down beside me."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Is this your first visit to town, my dear?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jennifer sat down on the edge of the couch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jennifer sat down on the edge of the couch.
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading She patted the couch invitingly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jennifer sat down on the edge of the couch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She patted the couch invitingly.
be seated
From this reading Come and sit down beside me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She patted the couch invitingly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this your first visit to town, my dear?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is this your first visit to town, my dear?"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Is this your first visit to town, my dear?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very well, child.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Is this your first visit to town, my dear?"
(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 "I am very well, child.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is this your first visit to town, my dear?"
Chapter 10 of The Transformation of Philip Jettan by Georgette Heyer 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.
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