Chapter 4 of Confessions of a Young Lady is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Confessions of a Young Lady is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast. So Mr Lintorn went to look for him in his room. He knocked at the door. "Who's there?" growled a voice within. "Lintorn.
Chapter 4 of Confessions of a Young Lady is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading “The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.”
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"Who's there?" growled a voice within.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “He knocked at the door.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “"Who's there?" growled a voice within.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"Who's there?" growled a voice within.”
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In this reading “The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.”
In this reading “He knocked at the door.”
In this reading “He knocked at the door.”
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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 "Who's there?" growled a voice within.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He knocked at the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Mr Lintorn went to look for him in his room.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Who's there?" growled a voice within.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knocked at the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Mr Lintorn went to look for him in his room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Mr Lintorn went to look for him in his room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He knocked at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So Mr Lintorn went to look for him in his room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So Mr Lintorn went to look for him in his room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So Mr Lintorn went to look for him in his room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Mr Lintorn went to look for him in his room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Mr Davison did not put in an appearance at breakfast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who's there?" growled a voice within.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Mr Lintorn went to look for him in his room.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Who's there?" growled a voice within.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Mr Lintorn went to look for him in his room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's there?" growled a voice within.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Who's there?" growled a voice within.
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