Chapter 10 of By Birth a Lady is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of By Birth a Lady is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill. "Let me see," he said; "this train leaves first. Ours comes in five minutes after." "Take me into the waiting-room," said Laura anxiously. "It is cold out here."
Chapter 10 of By Birth a Lady is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"Take me into the waiting-room," said Laura anxiously.”
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “"Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “"Let me see," he said; "this train leaves first.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “Ours comes in five minutes after."”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “"Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “"Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “"Let me see," he said; "this train leaves first.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “"Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.”
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 “Ours comes in five minutes after."”
In this reading “"Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.”
In this reading “"Let me see," he said; "this train leaves first.”
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 "Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.
later than; following
From this reading Ours comes in five minutes after."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Take me into the waiting-room," said Laura anxiously.
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 "It is cold out here."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Ours comes in five minutes after."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Let me see," he said; "this train leaves first.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Ours comes in five minutes after."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It is cold out here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ours comes in five minutes after."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Take me into the waiting-room," said Laura anxiously.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is cold out here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is cold out here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "Let me see," he said; "this train leaves first.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see," he said; "this train leaves first.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see," he said; "this train leaves first.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ours comes in five minutes after."
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Ours comes in five minutes after."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It is cold out here."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me see," he said; "this train leaves first.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let me see," he said; "this train leaves first.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.
carry out
From this reading "Take me into the waiting-room," said Laura anxiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Take me into the waiting-room," said Laura anxiously.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Let me see," he said; "this train leaves first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Let me see," he said; "this train leaves first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Take me into the waiting-room," said Laura anxiously.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.
a receipt given by the carrier to the shipper acknowledging receipt of the goods being shipped and specifying the terms of delivery
From this reading "Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, please," cried Laura eagerly; and walking round, he stopped to read a waybill.
Chapter 10 of By Birth a Lady by George Manville Fenn holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 412 sentences of By Birth a Lady, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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