Chapter 5 of A Lost Leader is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Lost Leader is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his. "Lawrence," she said, "you grow colder and more unkind every day. What have I done to change you so? I am a foolish woman, I know, but there are things which I cannot forget." He rose at once to his feet, and stood apart from her.
Chapter 5 of A Lost Leader is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “He rose at once to his feet, and stood apart from her.”
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “"Lawrence," she said, "you grow colder and more unkind every day.”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “I am a foolish woman, I know, but there are things which I cannot forget."”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “"Lawrence," she said, "you grow colder and more unkind every day.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.”
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading “SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.”
the act of searching for something
From this reading “SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.”
lacking kindness
From this reading “"Lawrence," she said, "you grow colder and more unkind every day.”
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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 I am a foolish woman, I know, but there are things which I cannot forget."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a foolish woman, I know, but there are things which I cannot forget."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, "you grow colder and more unkind every day.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading He rose at once to his feet, and stood apart from her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am a foolish woman, I know, but there are things which I cannot forget."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He rose at once to his feet, and stood apart from her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am a foolish woman, I know, but there are things which I cannot forget."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am a foolish woman, I know, but there are things which I cannot forget."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading What have I done to change you so?
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, "you grow colder and more unkind every day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, "you grow colder and more unkind every day.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What have I done to change you so?
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, "you grow colder and more unkind every day.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He rose at once to his feet, and stood apart from her.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading I am a foolish woman, I know, but there are things which I cannot forget."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I am a foolish woman, I know, but there are things which I cannot forget."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rose at once to his feet, and stood apart from her.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, "you grow colder and more unkind every day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have I done to change you so?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose at once to his feet, and stood apart from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose at once to his feet, and stood apart from her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What have I done to change you so?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am a foolish woman, I know, but there are things which I cannot forget."
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, "you grow colder and more unkind every day.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, "you grow colder and more unkind every day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
on one occasion
From this reading He rose at once to his feet, and stood apart from her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
above and across; more than
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose at once to his feet, and stood apart from her.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, "you grow colder and more unkind every day.
the act of searching for something
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What have I done to change you so?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He rose at once to his feet, and stood apart from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I am a foolish woman, I know, but there are things which I cannot forget."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I am a foolish woman, I know, but there are things which I cannot forget."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What have I done to change you so?
lacking kindness
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, "you grow colder and more unkind every day.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading SACRIFICE She leaned over him, one hand on the back of his chair, the other seeking in vain for his.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have I done to change you so?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am a foolish woman, I know, but there are things which I cannot forget."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I am a foolish woman, I know, but there are things which I cannot forget."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lawrence," she said, "you grow colder and more unkind every day.
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