Chapter 24 of The wiser folly is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The wiser folly is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ELIZABETH ARRIVES ON THE SCENE “RURALIZING,” quoth Elizabeth, “agrees with you.” They were driving in a vehicle politely termed a Victoria. It was not unlike a good-sized bath-chair. It was driven by a one-armed boy. Seeing the driver, Elizabeth had had a moment’s qualm of heart.
Chapter 24 of The wiser folly is here in full — 62 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading “ELIZABETH ARRIVES ON THE SCENE “RURALIZING,” quoth Elizabeth, “agrees with you.””
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “ELIZABETH ARRIVES ON THE SCENE “RURALIZING,” quoth Elizabeth, “agrees with you.””
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
in a polite manner
From this reading “They were driving in a vehicle politely termed a Victoria.”
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading “They were driving in a vehicle politely termed a Victoria.”
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading “It was not unlike a good-sized bath-chair.”
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading “They were driving in a vehicle politely termed a Victoria.”
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading “They were driving in a vehicle politely termed a Victoria.”
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In this reading “ELIZABETH ARRIVES ON THE SCENE “RURALIZING,” quoth Elizabeth, “agrees with you.””
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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 They were driving in a vehicle politely termed a Victoria.
third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading ELIZABETH ARRIVES ON THE SCENE “RURALIZING,” quoth Elizabeth, “agrees with you.”
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ELIZABETH ARRIVES ON THE SCENE “RURALIZING,” quoth Elizabeth, “agrees with you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not unlike a good-sized bath-chair.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was driven by a one-armed boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was driven by a one-armed boy.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading It was driven by a one-armed boy.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Seeing the driver, Elizabeth had had a moment’s qualm of heart.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading They were driving in a vehicle politely termed a Victoria.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH ARRIVES ON THE SCENE “RURALIZING,” quoth Elizabeth, “agrees with you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not unlike a good-sized bath-chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seeing the driver, Elizabeth had had a moment’s qualm of heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Seeing the driver, Elizabeth had had a moment’s qualm of heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were driving in a vehicle politely termed a Victoria.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not unlike a good-sized bath-chair.
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Seeing the driver, Elizabeth had had a moment’s qualm of heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not unlike a good-sized bath-chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seeing the driver, Elizabeth had had a moment’s qualm of heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ELIZABETH ARRIVES ON THE SCENE “RURALIZING,” quoth Elizabeth, “agrees with you.”
having one arm
From this reading It was driven by a one-armed boy.
in a polite manner
From this reading They were driving in a vehicle politely termed a Victoria.
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Seeing the driver, Elizabeth had had a moment’s qualm of heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELIZABETH ARRIVES ON THE SCENE “RURALIZING,” quoth Elizabeth, “agrees with you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELIZABETH ARRIVES ON THE SCENE “RURALIZING,” quoth Elizabeth, “agrees with you.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading ELIZABETH ARRIVES ON THE SCENE “RURALIZING,” quoth Elizabeth, “agrees with you.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing the driver, Elizabeth had had a moment’s qualm of heart.
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading They were driving in a vehicle politely termed a Victoria.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELIZABETH ARRIVES ON THE SCENE “RURALIZING,” quoth Elizabeth, “agrees with you.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were driving in a vehicle politely termed a Victoria.
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading It was not unlike a good-sized bath-chair.
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading They were driving in a vehicle politely termed a Victoria.
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading They were driving in a vehicle politely termed a Victoria.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not unlike a good-sized bath-chair.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were driving in a vehicle politely termed a Victoria.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ELIZABETH ARRIVES ON THE SCENE “RURALIZING,” quoth Elizabeth, “agrees with you.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ELIZABETH ARRIVES ON THE SCENE “RURALIZING,” quoth Elizabeth, “agrees with you.”
Chapter 24 of The wiser folly by LM (Leslie Moore) holds 62 sentences, grouped into 13 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 24 holds 62 sentences of The wiser folly, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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