Chapter 2 of This House to Let is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of This House to Let is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr Pomfret grinned broadly. "Oh, Hughie, what I would have given for your chance. You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield. What did you make of your chance?" "As much as could be made in five or ten minutes.
Chapter 2 of This House to Let is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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used as intensifiers
From this reading “You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.”
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading “Mr Pomfret grinned broadly.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"Oh, Hughie, what I would have given for your chance.”
delicately beautiful
From this reading “You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Mr Pomfret grinned broadly.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “"As much as could be made in five or ten minutes.”
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.”
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.”
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 “"As much as could be made in five or ten minutes.”
In this reading “You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.”
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 You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As much as could be made in five or ten minutes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
used as intensifiers
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "As much as could be made in five or ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading Mr Pomfret grinned broadly.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Oh, Hughie, what I would have given for your chance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "As much as could be made in five or ten minutes.
delicately beautiful
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did you make of your chance?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "As much as could be made in five or ten minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, Hughie, what I would have given for your chance.
a young female
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Oh, Hughie, what I would have given for your chance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Mr Pomfret grinned broadly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Hughie, what I would have given for your chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Hughie, what I would have given for your chance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Hughie, what I would have given for your chance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "As much as could be made in five or ten minutes.
engage in
From this reading What did you make of your chance?"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "As much as could be made in five or ten minutes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Pomfret grinned broadly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "As much as could be made in five or ten minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What did you make of your chance?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Hughie, what I would have given for your chance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "As much as could be made in five or ten minutes.
deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food
From this reading Mr Pomfret grinned broadly.
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "As much as could be made in five or ten minutes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Hughie, what I would have given for your chance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, Hughie, what I would have given for your chance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know I am awfully gone on that girl, she is so sweet and dainty, far and away the prettiest girl in Blankfield.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Hughie, what I would have given for your chance.
Chapter 2 of This House to Let by William Le Queux holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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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