Chapter 9 of By Birth a Lady is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of By Birth a Lady is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Think not, Sir Philip. I'll make inquiry." Five anxious minutes passed, and then the man returned. "No, Sir Philip, he went up to his bedroom." Pale and trembling, Sir Philip rose and hurried upstairs.
Chapter 9 of By Birth a Lady is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “Five anxious minutes passed, and then the man returned.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “"No, Sir Philip, he went up to his bedroom."”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “Pale and trembling, Sir Philip rose and hurried upstairs.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “I'll make inquiry."”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Pale and trembling, Sir Philip rose and hurried upstairs.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “"Think not, Sir Philip.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “Pale and trembling, Sir Philip rose and hurried upstairs.”
on a floor above
From this reading “Pale and trembling, Sir Philip rose and hurried upstairs.”
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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In this reading “I'll make inquiry."”
move upward
In this reading “"No, Sir Philip, he went up to his bedroom."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five anxious minutes passed, and then the man returned.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Five anxious minutes passed, and then the man returned.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading "No, Sir Philip, he went up to his bedroom."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five anxious minutes passed, and then the man returned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, Sir Philip, he went up to his bedroom."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, Sir Philip, he went up to his bedroom."
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Pale and trembling, Sir Philip rose and hurried upstairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll make inquiry."
a search for knowledge
From this reading I'll make inquiry."
engage in
From this reading I'll make inquiry."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Five anxious minutes passed, and then the man returned.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five anxious minutes passed, and then the man returned.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Sir Philip, he went up to his bedroom."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Think not, Sir Philip.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Pale and trembling, Sir Philip rose and hurried upstairs.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Five anxious minutes passed, and then the man returned.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Think not, Sir Philip.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Five anxious minutes passed, and then the man returned.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Pale and trembling, Sir Philip rose and hurried upstairs.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Think not, Sir Philip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five anxious minutes passed, and then the man returned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Five anxious minutes passed, and then the man returned.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Think not, Sir Philip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, Sir Philip, he went up to his bedroom."
a shaky motion
From this reading Pale and trembling, Sir Philip rose and hurried upstairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No, Sir Philip, he went up to his bedroom."
on a floor above
From this reading Pale and trembling, Sir Philip rose and hurried upstairs.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, Sir Philip, he went up to his bedroom."
Chapter 9 of By Birth a Lady by George Manville Fenn holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 9 holds 430 sentences of By Birth a Lady, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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