Chapter 13 of Angelica is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Angelica is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The man stopped and looked at her suspiciously. A queer-looking thing she was to hail a cab! "I want to go out to Baycliff," she said. "You better walk, then," he said. "It’s cheaper."
Chapter 13 of Angelica is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “"You better walk, then," he said.”
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “A queer-looking thing she was to hail a cab!”
comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “"It’s cheaper."”
praise vociferously
From this reading “A queer-looking thing she was to hail a cab!”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “The man stopped and looked at her suspiciously.”
with suspicion
From this reading “The man stopped and looked at her suspiciously.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"You better walk, then," he said.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"I want to go out to Baycliff," she said.”
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 “A queer-looking thing she was to hail a cab!”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The man stopped and looked at her suspiciously.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"I want to go out to Baycliff," she said.”
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 A queer-looking thing she was to hail a cab!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man stopped and looked at her suspiciously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man stopped and looked at her suspiciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to go out to Baycliff," she said.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You better walk, then," he said.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading A queer-looking thing she was to hail a cab!
comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading "It’s cheaper."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I want to go out to Baycliff," she said.
praise vociferously
From this reading A queer-looking thing she was to hail a cab!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You better walk, then," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The man stopped and looked at her suspiciously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to go out to Baycliff," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s cheaper."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man stopped and looked at her suspiciously.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man stopped and looked at her suspiciously.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I want to go out to Baycliff," she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A queer-looking thing she was to hail a cab!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want to go out to Baycliff," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A queer-looking thing she was to hail a cab!
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The man stopped and looked at her suspiciously.
with suspicion
From this reading The man stopped and looked at her suspiciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man stopped and looked at her suspiciously.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You better walk, then," he said.
a special situation
From this reading A queer-looking thing she was to hail a cab!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A queer-looking thing she was to hail a cab!
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "You better walk, then," he said.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to go out to Baycliff," she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A queer-looking thing she was to hail a cab!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You better walk, then," he said.
Chapter 13 of Angelica by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 13 holds 420 sentences of Angelica, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Angelica by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 420 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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