Chapter 10 of The Vicar of Wrexhill is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Vicar of Wrexhill is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. MOWBRAY CONSULTS MR. CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL. The first person they encountered on entering the house was Fanny. "Where _have_ you been!" she exclaimed.
Chapter 10 of The Vicar of Wrexhill is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading “CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.”
third-person singular of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “MOWBRAY CONSULTS MR.”
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “The first person they encountered on entering the house was Fanny.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “The first person they encountered on entering the house was Fanny.”
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading “The first person they encountered on entering the house was Fanny.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.”
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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In this reading “The first person they encountered on entering the house was Fanny.”
In this reading “CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.”
In this reading “CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.”
pronouns and verbs used to refer to the speaker or writer of the language in which they occur
In this reading “The first person they encountered on entering the house was Fanny.”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Where _have_ you been!" she exclaimed.
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.
third-person singular of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading MOWBRAY CONSULTS MR.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The first person they encountered on entering the house was Fanny.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The first person they encountered on entering the house was Fanny.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Where _have_ you been!" she exclaimed.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading The first person they encountered on entering the house was Fanny.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first person they encountered on entering the house was Fanny.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where _have_ you been!" she exclaimed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The first person they encountered on entering the house was Fanny.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOWBRAY CONSULTS MR.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MOWBRAY CONSULTS MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first person they encountered on entering the house was Fanny.
a human being
From this reading The first person they encountered on entering the house was Fanny.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where _have_ you been!" she exclaimed.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first person they encountered on entering the house was Fanny.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first person they encountered on entering the house was Fanny.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where _have_ you been!" she exclaimed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading CARTWRIGHT UPON THE SUBJECT OF HER LATE HUSBAND'S WILL.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where _have_ you been!" she exclaimed.
Chapter 10 of The Vicar of Wrexhill by Frances Milton Trollope holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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.
Chapter 10 holds 271 sentences of The Vicar of Wrexhill, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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