Chapter 13 of Airy Fairy Lilian is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Airy Fairy Lilian is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning. Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night. "Madre, what of you?" "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed. "But to-morrow, my dear boy! why to-morrow?
Chapter 13 of Airy Fairy Lilian is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.”
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.”
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “"Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.”
a community of people smaller than a village
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “"Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.”
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading “"Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.”
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 “Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.”
In this reading “Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.”
In this reading “Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.”
In this reading “"But to-morrow, my dear boy! why to-morrow?”
In this reading “"Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
any person at all
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
any thing at all
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
a youthful male person
From this reading "But to-morrow, my dear boy! why to-morrow?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But to-morrow, my dear boy! why to-morrow?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
dearly loved
From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
the act of departing
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Madre, what of you?"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But to-morrow, my dear boy! why to-morrow?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Madre, what of you?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
term of address for a man
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Nothing, dear, thank you," says the Madre, lazily enough, her eyes comfortably closed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sweets to the sweet."--_Hamlet._ "I am going to London in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But to-morrow, my dear boy! why to-morrow?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Can I do anything for anybody?" asks Sir Guy, at exactly twenty minutes past ten on Wednesday night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Madre, what of you?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But to-morrow, my dear boy! why to-morrow?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Madre, what of you?"
Chapter 13 of Airy Fairy Lilian by Duchess holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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.
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