Chapter 8 of True to a Type, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of True to a Type, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OBDURATE DAUGHTER. Margaret had a bad quarter of an hour that afternoon, when the lawn-tennis was over. She felt no misgiving as she went up-stairs. The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent. What a happy circumstance was Uncle Joseph's engagement!
Chapter 8 of True to a Type, Vol. 2 (of 2) is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.”
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading “What a happy circumstance was Uncle Joseph's engagement!”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “What a happy circumstance was Uncle Joseph's engagement!”
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “What a happy circumstance was Uncle Joseph's engagement!”
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “She felt no misgiving as she went up-stairs.”
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading “AN OBDURATE DAUGHTER.”
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading “The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.”
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading “The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.”
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 “The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.”
In this reading “The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.”
travel across or pass over
In this reading “The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.”
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 Margaret had a bad quarter of an hour that afternoon, when the lawn-tennis was over.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Margaret had a bad quarter of an hour that afternoon, when the lawn-tennis was over.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OBDURATE DAUGHTER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt no misgiving as she went up-stairs.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Margaret had a bad quarter of an hour that afternoon, when the lawn-tennis was over.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading What a happy circumstance was Uncle Joseph's engagement!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
a female human offspring
From this reading AN OBDURATE DAUGHTER.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading What a happy circumstance was Uncle Joseph's engagement!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt no misgiving as she went up-stairs.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret had a bad quarter of an hour that afternoon, when the lawn-tennis was over.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading What a happy circumstance was Uncle Joseph's engagement!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Margaret had a bad quarter of an hour that afternoon, when the lawn-tennis was over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading What a happy circumstance was Uncle Joseph's engagement!
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From this reading Margaret had a bad quarter of an hour that afternoon, when the lawn-tennis was over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret had a bad quarter of an hour that afternoon, when the lawn-tennis was over.
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading She felt no misgiving as she went up-stairs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
not any; not one
From this reading She felt no misgiving as she went up-stairs.
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
From this reading AN OBDURATE DAUGHTER.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret had a bad quarter of an hour that afternoon, when the lawn-tennis was over.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
above and across; more than
From this reading Margaret had a bad quarter of an hour that afternoon, when the lawn-tennis was over.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Margaret had a bad quarter of an hour that afternoon, when the lawn-tennis was over.
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt no misgiving as she went up-stairs.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Margaret had a bad quarter of an hour that afternoon, when the lawn-tennis was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Margaret had a bad quarter of an hour that afternoon, when the lawn-tennis was over.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading What a happy circumstance was Uncle Joseph's engagement!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt no misgiving as she went up-stairs.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The danger had been got over, she thought, on Sunday morning, when her mother started off in full career upon the other scent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret had a bad quarter of an hour that afternoon, when the lawn-tennis was over.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She felt no misgiving as she went up-stairs.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a happy circumstance was Uncle Joseph's engagement!
at the time that
From this reading Margaret had a bad quarter of an hour that afternoon, when the lawn-tennis was over.
Chapter 8 of True to a Type, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Robert Cleland holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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 8 holds 167 sentences of True to a Type, Vol. 2 (of 2), unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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