Chapter 11 of Confessions of a Young Lady is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Confessions of a Young Lady is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr Coventry chartered a fly to the Steyne. He drew up at the house in which lived the little woman with the foot. The person who opened the door informed him that Miss Hardy was in. He rushed upstairs without waiting to be announced. The little woman was seated writing at a table.
Chapter 11 of Confessions of a Young Lady is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “He rushed upstairs without waiting to be announced.”
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading “Mr Coventry chartered a fly to the Steyne.”
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading “Mr Coventry chartered a fly to the Steyne.”
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Mr Coventry chartered a fly to the Steyne.”
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “The person who opened the door informed him that Miss Hardy was in.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “The person who opened the door informed him that Miss Hardy was in.”
done under pressure
From this reading “He rushed upstairs without waiting to be announced.”
on a floor above
From this reading “He rushed upstairs without waiting to be announced.”
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 “He rushed upstairs without waiting to be announced.”
In this reading “The little woman was seated writing at a table.”
In this reading “He drew up at the house in which lived the little woman with the foot.”
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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 Mr Coventry chartered a fly to the Steyne.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He rushed upstairs without waiting to be announced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drew up at the house in which lived the little woman with the foot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He rushed upstairs without waiting to be announced.
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading Mr Coventry chartered a fly to the Steyne.
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading Mr Coventry chartered a fly to the Steyne.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The person who opened the door informed him that Miss Hardy was in.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew up at the house in which lived the little woman with the foot.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Mr Coventry chartered a fly to the Steyne.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He drew up at the house in which lived the little woman with the foot.
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The person who opened the door informed him that Miss Hardy was in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew up at the house in which lived the little woman with the foot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The person who opened the door informed him that Miss Hardy was in.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He drew up at the house in which lived the little woman with the foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He drew up at the house in which lived the little woman with the foot.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The person who opened the door informed him that Miss Hardy was in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He drew up at the house in which lived the little woman with the foot.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He drew up at the house in which lived the little woman with the foot.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The person who opened the door informed him that Miss Hardy was in.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Coventry chartered a fly to the Steyne.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The person who opened the door informed him that Miss Hardy was in.
a human being
From this reading The person who opened the door informed him that Miss Hardy was in.
done under pressure
From this reading He rushed upstairs without waiting to be announced.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The little woman was seated writing at a table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Coventry chartered a fly to the Steyne.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The little woman was seated writing at a table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The person who opened the door informed him that Miss Hardy was in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Coventry chartered a fly to the Steyne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr Coventry chartered a fly to the Steyne.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He drew up at the house in which lived the little woman with the foot.
on a floor above
From this reading He rushed upstairs without waiting to be announced.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He rushed upstairs without waiting to be announced.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The person who opened the door informed him that Miss Hardy was in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He drew up at the house in which lived the little woman with the foot.
which person or people
From this reading The person who opened the door informed him that Miss Hardy was in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drew up at the house in which lived the little woman with the foot.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He rushed upstairs without waiting to be announced.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He drew up at the house in which lived the little woman with the foot.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The little woman was seated writing at a table.
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