Chapter 19 of Three Loving Ladies is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Three Loving Ladies is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Just before Christmas, Teresa met Lady Varens in a shop. “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there. “Come and have tea with me somewhere. I have a great deal to tell you.” Teresa’s heart bounded and bumped.
Chapter 19 of Three Loving Ladies is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading “Teresa’s heart bounded and bumped.”
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading “Teresa’s heart bounded and bumped.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Just before Christmas, Teresa met Lady Varens in a shop.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading ““My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.”
do one's shopping
From this reading “Just before Christmas, Teresa met Lady Varens in a shop.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading ““Come and have tea with me somewhere.”
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading “Just before Christmas, Teresa met Lady Varens in a shop.”
possessive form of “teresa” — Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just before Christmas, Teresa met Lady Varens in a shop.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before Christmas, Teresa met Lady Varens in a shop.
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Teresa’s heart bounded and bumped.
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading Teresa’s heart bounded and bumped.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Just before Christmas, Teresa met Lady Varens in a shop.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come and have tea with me somewhere.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I have a great deal to tell you.”
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have a great deal to tell you.”
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Come and have tea with me somewhere.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Teresa’s heart bounded and bumped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just before Christmas, Teresa met Lady Varens in a shop.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before Christmas, Teresa met Lady Varens in a shop.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Just before Christmas, Teresa met Lady Varens in a shop.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come and have tea with me somewhere.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Just before Christmas, Teresa met Lady Varens in a shop.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
do one's shopping
From this reading Just before Christmas, Teresa met Lady Varens in a shop.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “Come and have tea with me somewhere.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “Come and have tea with me somewhere.
express in words
From this reading I have a great deal to tell you.”
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Just before Christmas, Teresa met Lady Varens in a shop.
possessive form of “teresa” — Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading Teresa’s heart bounded and bumped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before Christmas, Teresa met Lady Varens in a shop.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come and have tea with me somewhere.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear, I am so glad to see you,” said the soft voice that reminded her of Aldwych and her first happiness there.
Chapter 19 of Three Loving Ladies by Mrs. Dowdall holds 272 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 19 holds 272 sentences of Three Loving Ladies, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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