Chapter 25 of Uncle Max is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Uncle Max is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria. They both seemed unfeignedly glad to see me. Aunt Philippa was certainly a kind-hearted woman. Her faults were those that were engendered by too much prosperity. Overmuch ease and luxury had made her lymphatic and indolent.
Chapter 25 of Uncle Max is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria.”
past form of “engender” — call forth
From this reading “Her faults were those that were engendered by too much prosperity.”
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Her faults were those that were engendered by too much prosperity.”
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading “Overmuch ease and luxury had made her lymphatic and indolent.”
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading “Overmuch ease and luxury had made her lymphatic and indolent.”
of or relating to or produced by lymph
From this reading “Overmuch ease and luxury had made her lymphatic and indolent.”
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading “Her faults were those that were engendered by too much prosperity.”
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 “WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria.”
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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 Aunt Philippa was certainly a kind-hearted woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both seemed unfeignedly glad to see me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her faults were those that were engendered by too much prosperity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Aunt Philippa was certainly a kind-hearted woman.
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Overmuch ease and luxury had made her lymphatic and indolent.
past form of “engender” — call forth
From this reading Her faults were those that were engendered by too much prosperity.
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Her faults were those that were engendered by too much prosperity.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading They both seemed unfeignedly glad to see me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Overmuch ease and luxury had made her lymphatic and indolent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her faults were those that were engendered by too much prosperity.
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading Overmuch ease and luxury had made her lymphatic and indolent.
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading Aunt Philippa was certainly a kind-hearted woman.
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Overmuch ease and luxury had made her lymphatic and indolent.
of or relating to or produced by lymph
From this reading Overmuch ease and luxury had made her lymphatic and indolent.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Overmuch ease and luxury had made her lymphatic and indolent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria.
come together
From this reading WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her faults were those that were engendered by too much prosperity.
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
From this reading Overmuch ease and luxury had made her lymphatic and indolent.
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From this reading WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria.
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading Her faults were those that were engendered by too much prosperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They both seemed unfeignedly glad to see me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They both seemed unfeignedly glad to see me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her faults were those that were engendered by too much prosperity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both seemed unfeignedly glad to see me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her faults were those that were engendered by too much prosperity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her faults were those that were engendered by too much prosperity.
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading They both seemed unfeignedly glad to see me.
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 WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Philippa was certainly a kind-hearted woman.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her faults were those that were engendered by too much prosperity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH TIMBRELS AND DANCES Aunt Philippa and Sara came to meet me at Victoria.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Aunt Philippa was certainly a kind-hearted woman.
Chapter 25 of Uncle Max by Rosa Nouchette Carey holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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 25 holds 228 sentences of Uncle Max, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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