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Chapter 4 of A Mysterious Disappearance is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NO. 61 RALEIGH MANSIONS Really, the maid deserved to have her ears pulled. People in her walk in life should not ape their betters. Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior. But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.
Chapter 4 of A Mysterious Disappearance is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading “People in her walk in life should not ape their betters.”
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading “Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.”
plural of “better” — something superior in quality or condition or effect
From this reading “People in her walk in life should not ape their betters.”
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading “Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.”
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading “But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.”
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “61 RALEIGH MANSIONS Really, the maid deserved to have her ears pulled.”
eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading “Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.”
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading “61 RALEIGH MANSIONS Really, the maid deserved to have her ears pulled.”
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In this reading “But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.”
In this reading “Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.”
In this reading “But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.”
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From this reading 61 RALEIGH MANSIONS Really, the maid deserved to have her ears pulled.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading People in her walk in life should not ape their betters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.
plural of “better” — something superior in quality or condition or effect
From this reading People in her walk in life should not ape their betters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.
properly deserved
From this reading 61 RALEIGH MANSIONS Really, the maid deserved to have her ears pulled.
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading 61 RALEIGH MANSIONS Really, the maid deserved to have her ears pulled.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 61 RALEIGH MANSIONS Really, the maid deserved to have her ears pulled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 61 RALEIGH MANSIONS Really, the maid deserved to have her ears pulled.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.
a social unit living together
From this reading But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People in her walk in life should not ape their betters.
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading People in her walk in life should not ape their betters.
a female domestic
From this reading 61 RALEIGH MANSIONS Really, the maid deserved to have her ears pulled.
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading 61 RALEIGH MANSIONS Really, the maid deserved to have her ears pulled.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.
not any; not one
From this reading NO.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People in her walk in life should not ape their betters.
eccentricity that is not easily explained
From this reading Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.
owed as a debt
From this reading Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People in her walk in life should not ape their betters.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading 61 RALEIGH MANSIONS Really, the maid deserved to have her ears pulled.
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading 61 RALEIGH MANSIONS Really, the maid deserved to have her ears pulled.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 61 RALEIGH MANSIONS Really, the maid deserved to have her ears pulled.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading People in her walk in life should not ape their betters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.
make square
From this reading But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 61 RALEIGH MANSIONS Really, the maid deserved to have her ears pulled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading People in her walk in life should not ape their betters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 61 RALEIGH MANSIONS Really, the maid deserved to have her ears pulled.
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading People in her walk in life should not ape their betters.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Dyke, owing to her position, was entitled to some degree of oddity or mystery in her behavior.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But for a lady's maid to so upset the entire household at Wensley House, Portman Square, was intolerable.
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