Chapter 11 of A Gentleman of Leisure is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of A Gentleman of Leisure is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He must learn to love me,” he said lightly. She looked at him hopelessly. He could not see, he could not understand. And how could she tell him? Her father’s words rang in her brain.
Chapter 11 of A Gentleman of Leisure is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “Her father’s words rang in her brain.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
in a hopeless manner
From this reading “She looked at him hopelessly.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading ““He must learn to love me,” he said lightly.”
without good reason
From this reading ““He must learn to love me,” he said lightly.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Her father’s words rang in her brain.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “He could not see, he could not understand.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Her father’s words rang in her brain.”
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “She looked at him hopelessly.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And how could she tell him?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked at him hopelessly.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her father’s words rang in her brain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not see, he could not understand.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father’s words rang in her brain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He must learn to love me,” he said lightly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father’s words rang in her brain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at him hopelessly.
in a hopeless manner
From this reading She looked at him hopelessly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And how could she tell him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father’s words rang in her brain.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “He must learn to love me,” he said lightly.
without good reason
From this reading “He must learn to love me,” he said lightly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked at him hopelessly.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “He must learn to love me,” he said lightly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He must learn to love me,” he said lightly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must learn to love me,” he said lightly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not see, he could not understand.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Her father’s words rang in her brain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He must learn to love me,” he said lightly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could not see, he could not understand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at him hopelessly.
express in words
From this reading And how could she tell him?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He must learn to love me,” he said lightly.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He could not see, he could not understand.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Her father’s words rang in her brain.
Chapter 11 of A Gentleman of Leisure by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 11 holds 400 sentences of A Gentleman of Leisure, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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