Chapter 15 of Howards End is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Howards End is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Leonard accepted the invitation to tea next Saturday. But he was right; the visit proved a conspicuous failure. “Sugar?” said Margaret. “Cake?” said Helen. “The big cake or the little deadlies?
Chapter 15 of Howards End is here in full — 337 sentences across 68 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/67 · 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 block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading ““Cake?” said Helen.”
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading “But he was right; the visit proved a conspicuous failure.”
an act that fails
From this reading “But he was right; the visit proved a conspicuous failure.”
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading ““Cake?” said Helen.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “Leonard accepted the invitation to tea next Saturday.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “Leonard accepted the invitation to tea next Saturday.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Leonard accepted the invitation to tea next Saturday.”
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading ““Sugar?” said Margaret.”
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 But he was right; the visit proved a conspicuous failure.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Leonard accepted the invitation to tea next Saturday.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The big cake or the little deadlies?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was right; the visit proved a conspicuous failure.
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “Cake?” said Helen.
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading But he was right; the visit proved a conspicuous failure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The big cake or the little deadlies?
an act that fails
From this reading But he was right; the visit proved a conspicuous failure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was right; the visit proved a conspicuous failure.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Cake?” said Helen.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Leonard accepted the invitation to tea next Saturday.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard accepted the invitation to tea next Saturday.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The big cake or the little deadlies?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sugar?” said Margaret.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Leonard accepted the invitation to tea next Saturday.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “The big cake or the little deadlies?
established beyond doubt
From this reading But he was right; the visit proved a conspicuous failure.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But he was right; the visit proved a conspicuous failure.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sugar?” said Margaret.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Leonard accepted the invitation to tea next Saturday.
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “Sugar?” said Margaret.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Leonard accepted the invitation to tea next Saturday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leonard accepted the invitation to tea next Saturday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leonard accepted the invitation to tea next Saturday.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But he was right; the visit proved a conspicuous failure.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was right; the visit proved a conspicuous failure.
Chapter 15 of Howards End by E. M. (Edward Morgan) Forster holds 337 sentences, grouped into 68 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 15 holds 337 sentences of Howards End, unabridged, divided into 68 reading sections.
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