Chapter 24 of The white countess is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The white countess is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room. “Have I, dear? How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself. Was Mr. Candover there? And Laure?
Chapter 24 of The white countess is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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to a severe or serious degree
From this reading ““You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.”
deem to be
From this reading ““You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading ““You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.”
at the same time but in another place
From this reading “How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading ““You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
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From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was Mr. Candover there?
deem to be
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
dearly loved
From this reading “Have I, dear?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have I, dear?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Have I, dear?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Was Mr. Candover there?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
in the near future
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was Mr. Candover there?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
hard to endure
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
precisely as stated
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was Mr. Candover there?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
which person or people
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
showing curiosity
From this reading How?” asked Audrey, trying to smile, and meanwhile wondering who were in the rooms at the back, the shut-up rooms which Mademoiselle Laure kept to herself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know, Madame, we consider that you’ve treated us very badly,” began Pamela, as soon as they were inside the room.
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