Chapter 8 of Cleo The Magnificent is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Cleo The Magnificent is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park. "It is getting on towards two." "Mayn't I come in and smoke a cigarette?" pleaded Lady Thiselton. "My nerves have been tried a little, and a few minutes' rest will soothe me." "I fear the lady of the house would not approve."
Chapter 8 of Cleo The Magnificent is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give sanction to
From this reading “"I fear the lady of the house would not approve."”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “"Mayn't I come in and smoke a cigarette?" pleaded Lady Thiselton.”
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading “"Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “"Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.”
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading “"My nerves have been tried a little, and a few minutes' rest will soothe me."”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “"Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “"Mayn't I come in and smoke a cigarette?" pleaded Lady Thiselton.”
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading “"My nerves have been tried a little, and a few minutes' rest will soothe me."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mayn't I come in and smoke a cigarette?" pleaded Lady Thiselton.
give sanction to
From this reading "I fear the lady of the house would not approve."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My nerves have been tried a little, and a few minutes' rest will soothe me."
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading "Mayn't I come in and smoke a cigarette?" pleaded Lady Thiselton.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mayn't I come in and smoke a cigarette?" pleaded Lady Thiselton.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I fear the lady of the house would not approve."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "My nerves have been tried a little, and a few minutes' rest will soothe me."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "It is getting on towards two."
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My nerves have been tried a little, and a few minutes' rest will soothe me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I fear the lady of the house would not approve."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mayn't I come in and smoke a cigarette?" pleaded Lady Thiselton.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is getting on towards two."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is getting on towards two."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Mayn't I come in and smoke a cigarette?" pleaded Lady Thiselton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My nerves have been tried a little, and a few minutes' rest will soothe me."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
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From this reading "Mayn't I come in and smoke a cigarette?" pleaded Lady Thiselton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My nerves have been tried a little, and a few minutes' rest will soothe me."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "My nerves have been tried a little, and a few minutes' rest will soothe me."
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My nerves have been tried a little, and a few minutes' rest will soothe me."
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading "My nerves have been tried a little, and a few minutes' rest will soothe me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I fear the lady of the house would not approve."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is getting on towards two."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Mayn't I come in and smoke a cigarette?" pleaded Lady Thiselton.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "My nerves have been tried a little, and a few minutes' rest will soothe me."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "Mayn't I come in and smoke a cigarette?" pleaded Lady Thiselton.
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading "My nerves have been tried a little, and a few minutes' rest will soothe me."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mayn't I come in and smoke a cigarette?" pleaded Lady Thiselton.
in the direction of
From this reading "It is getting on towards two."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "My nerves have been tried a little, and a few minutes' rest will soothe me."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It is getting on towards two."
look attentively
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My nerves have been tried a little, and a few minutes' rest will soothe me."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I fear the lady of the house would not approve."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall I put you into a hansom?" said Morgan, looking at his watch as they passed out of the park.
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