Chapter 6 of The Venetians is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Venetians is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHY SHOULD HE REFRAIN? Why should he not marry Colonel Marchant’s daughter? Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel. Why should he not marry Eve Marchant? asked Jack Vansittart of Counsellor Night. He was lord not only of himself but of a handsome income and a desirable estate.
Chapter 6 of The Venetians is here in full — 447 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading “Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.”
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading “Why should he not marry Eve Marchant? asked Jack Vansittart of Counsellor Night.”
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading “He was lord not only of himself but of a handsome income and a desirable estate.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “He was lord not only of himself but of a handsome income and a desirable estate.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “Why should he not marry Eve Marchant? asked Jack Vansittart of Counsellor Night.”
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading “He was lord not only of himself but of a handsome income and a desirable estate.”
resist doing something
From this reading “WHY SHOULD HE REFRAIN?”
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading “Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was lord not only of himself but of a handsome income and a desirable estate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was lord not only of himself but of a handsome income and a desirable estate.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was lord not only of himself but of a handsome income and a desirable estate.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Why should he not marry Colonel Marchant’s daughter?
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading Why should he not marry Eve Marchant? asked Jack Vansittart of Counsellor Night.
a female human offspring
From this reading Why should he not marry Colonel Marchant’s daughter?
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading He was lord not only of himself but of a handsome income and a desirable estate.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading He was lord not only of himself but of a handsome income and a desirable estate.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Why should he not marry Eve Marchant? asked Jack Vansittart of Counsellor Night.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was lord not only of himself but of a handsome income and a desirable estate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHY SHOULD HE REFRAIN?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading He was lord not only of himself but of a handsome income and a desirable estate.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Why should he not marry Eve Marchant? asked Jack Vansittart of Counsellor Night.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He was lord not only of himself but of a handsome income and a desirable estate.
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From this reading Why should he not marry Eve Marchant? asked Jack Vansittart of Counsellor Night.
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From this reading Why should he not marry Colonel Marchant’s daughter?
take in marriage
From this reading Why should he not marry Colonel Marchant’s daughter?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why should he not marry Colonel Marchant’s daughter?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
and nothing more
From this reading He was lord not only of himself but of a handsome income and a desirable estate.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
resist doing something
From this reading WHY SHOULD HE REFRAIN?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WHY SHOULD HE REFRAIN?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lord not only of himself but of a handsome income and a desirable estate.
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vansittart asked himself, in the quiet of those night watches which are said to bring counsel.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY SHOULD HE REFRAIN?
Chapter 6 of The Venetians by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon holds 447 sentences, grouped into 90 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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