Chapter 8 of Her Lord and Master is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Her Lord and Master is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Bravo! Charming!" exclaimed Lord Canning, clapping his hands. "You are most interesting." "As a study—or—or—a woman." "Both," said Lord Canning.
Chapter 8 of Her Lord and Master is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading “"Bravo!”
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading “Charming!" exclaimed Lord Canning, clapping his hands.”
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “Charming!" exclaimed Lord Canning, clapping his hands.”
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading “Charming!" exclaimed Lord Canning, clapping his hands.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Charming!" exclaimed Lord Canning, clapping his hands.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “"You are most interesting."”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Charming!" exclaimed Lord Canning, clapping his hands.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “"As a study—or—or—a woman."”
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 “"You are most interesting."”
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 "As a study—or—or—a woman."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are most interesting."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As a study—or—or—a woman."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Both," said Lord Canning.
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading "Bravo!
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading Charming!" exclaimed Lord Canning, clapping his hands.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Charming!" exclaimed Lord Canning, clapping his hands.
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading Charming!" exclaimed Lord Canning, clapping his hands.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Charming!" exclaimed Lord Canning, clapping his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Charming!" exclaimed Lord Canning, clapping his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Charming!" exclaimed Lord Canning, clapping his hands.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "You are most interesting."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Charming!" exclaimed Lord Canning, clapping his hands.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "You are most interesting."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "As a study—or—or—a woman."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Both," said Lord Canning.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "As a study—or—or—a woman."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "As a study—or—or—a woman."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are most interesting."
Chapter 8 of Her Lord and Master by Martha Morton holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 8 holds 424 sentences of Her Lord and Master, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of Her Lord and Master by Martha Morton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 424 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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