Chapter 15 of A Charming Fellow, Volume III is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of A Charming Fellow, Volume III is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Rubbish!" cried my lady. "It's a trick. _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!" Lady Seely was in a towering passion. She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
Chapter 15 of A Charming Fellow, Volume III is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “_I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"”
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “Lady Seely was in a towering passion.”
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading “"Rubbish!" cried my lady.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “_I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"”
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading “Lady Seely was in a towering passion.”
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “"It's a trick.”
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 “Lady Seely was in a towering passion.”
In this reading “She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.”
In this reading “She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.”
In this reading “She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.”
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 "It's a trick.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Rubbish!" cried my lady.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Seely was in a towering passion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a trick.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Rubbish!" cried my lady.
the act of departing
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Rubbish!" cried my lady.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Lady Seely was in a towering passion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading "Rubbish!" cried my lady.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lady Seely was in a towering passion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had met Algernon Errington on the stairs as he was leaving her husband's room for the second time that afternoon.
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading Lady Seely was in a towering passion.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "It's a trick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
which person or people
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _I_ know the Ancrams, and there isn't one of them, and never was one of them--of the Warwickshire Ancrams, that is--who would stick at a lie!"
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