Chapter 7 of What Will He Do with It? — Volume 04 is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of What Will He Do with It? — Volume 04 is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A sham carries off a reality. And she did act, and how charmingly! with what glee and what gusto! Rugge was beside himself with pride and rapture. He could hardly perform his own Baronial part for admiration. The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.
Chapter 7 of What Will He Do with It? — Volume 04 is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a charming manner
From this reading “And she did act, and how charmingly! with what glee and what gusto!”
comparative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading “The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.”
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading “The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.”
great merriment
From this reading “And she did act, and how charmingly! with what glee and what gusto!”
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading “And she did act, and how charmingly! with what glee and what gusto!”
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading “Rugge was beside himself with pride and rapture.”
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading “A sham carries off a reality.”
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading “The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.”
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 A sham carries off a reality.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And she did act, and how charmingly! with what glee and what gusto!
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He could hardly perform his own Baronial part for admiration.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she did act, and how charmingly! with what glee and what gusto!
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.
impressive in appearance
From this reading He could hardly perform his own Baronial part for admiration.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Rugge was beside himself with pride and rapture.
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading A sham carries off a reality.
in a charming manner
From this reading And she did act, and how charmingly! with what glee and what gusto!
comparative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly perform his own Baronial part for admiration.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And she did act, and how charmingly! with what glee and what gusto!
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could hardly perform his own Baronial part for admiration.
great merriment
From this reading And she did act, and how charmingly! with what glee and what gusto!
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading And she did act, and how charmingly! with what glee and what gusto!
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly perform his own Baronial part for admiration.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could hardly perform his own Baronial part for admiration.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rugge was beside himself with pride and rapture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hardly perform his own Baronial part for admiration.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And she did act, and how charmingly! with what glee and what gusto!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A sham carries off a reality.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He could hardly perform his own Baronial part for admiration.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He could hardly perform his own Baronial part for admiration.
carry out or perform an action
From this reading He could hardly perform his own Baronial part for admiration.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Rugge was beside himself with pride and rapture.
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Rugge was beside himself with pride and rapture.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading A sham carries off a reality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rugge was beside himself with pride and rapture.
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading A sham carries off a reality.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she did act, and how charmingly! with what glee and what gusto!
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The audience, a far choicer and more fastidious one than that in the Surrey village, was amazed, enthusiastic.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rugge was beside himself with pride and rapture.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And she did act, and how charmingly! with what glee and what gusto!
in the company of; together with
From this reading And she did act, and how charmingly! with what glee and what gusto!
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