Chapter 8 of This House to Let is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of This House to Let is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I like you very much, Stella, and I want to help you." He knew that he could take her in his arms and kiss her at his will. But he forebore. He was not going to spoil this somewhat idyllic wooing. "It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.
Chapter 8 of This House to Let is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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excellent and delightful in all respects
From this reading “He was not going to spoil this somewhat idyllic wooing.”
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “He knew that he could take her in his arms and kiss her at his will.”
in the near future
From this reading “"It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “He was not going to spoil this somewhat idyllic wooing.”
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “He was not going to spoil this somewhat idyllic wooing.”
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading “"I like you very much, Stella, and I want to help you."”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “"It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.”
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading “He was not going to spoil this somewhat idyllic wooing.”
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come to pass
In this reading “"It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.”
In this reading “"It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.”
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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 "It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I like you very much, Stella, and I want to help you."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He knew that he could take her in his arms and kiss her at his will.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that he could take her in his arms and kiss her at his will.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he forebore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew that he could take her in his arms and kiss her at his will.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.
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From this reading But he forebore.
the act of departing
From this reading He was not going to spoil this somewhat idyllic wooing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that he could take her in his arms and kiss her at his will.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I like you very much, Stella, and I want to help you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that he could take her in his arms and kiss her at his will.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that he could take her in his arms and kiss her at his will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like you very much, Stella, and I want to help you."
excellent and delightful in all respects
From this reading He was not going to spoil this somewhat idyllic wooing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew that he could take her in his arms and kiss her at his will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading He knew that he could take her in his arms and kiss her at his will.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that he could take her in his arms and kiss her at his will.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like you very much, Stella, and I want to help you."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I like you very much, Stella, and I want to help you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not going to spoil this somewhat idyllic wooing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.
in the near future
From this reading "It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was not going to spoil this somewhat idyllic wooing.
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading He was not going to spoil this somewhat idyllic wooing.
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading "I like you very much, Stella, and I want to help you."
carry out
From this reading He knew that he could take her in his arms and kiss her at his will.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that he could take her in his arms and kiss her at his will.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was not going to spoil this somewhat idyllic wooing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I like you very much, Stella, and I want to help you."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I like you very much, Stella, and I want to help you."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I like you very much, Stella, and I want to help you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not going to spoil this somewhat idyllic wooing.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "It cannot take place for a week or so," she said presently.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He knew that he could take her in his arms and kiss her at his will.
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading He was not going to spoil this somewhat idyllic wooing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I like you very much, Stella, and I want to help you."
Chapter 8 of This House to Let by William Le Queux holds 420 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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