Chapter 15 of It Might Have Been is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of It Might Have Been is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look. "For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce. "Aunt Joyce!" cried Edith. "You never mean--" "Don't I? But I do, Mistress Bat's-Eyes."
Chapter 15 of It Might Have Been is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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react verbally
From this reading “"For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “"For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “"Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.”
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading “"For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce.”
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “"For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “But I do, Mistress Bat's-Eyes."”
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading “"Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.”
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading “"Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.”
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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 "Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce.
react verbally
From this reading "For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I do, Mistress Bat's-Eyes."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I do, Mistress Bat's-Eyes."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Aunt Joyce!" cried Edith.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I do, Mistress Bat's-Eyes."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You never mean--" "Don't I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aunt Joyce!" cried Edith.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You never mean--" "Don't I?
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading "For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading "For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You never mean--" "Don't I?
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading But I do, Mistress Bat's-Eyes."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You never mean--" "Don't I?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce.
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading "Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.
on the contrary
From this reading "Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading "Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For `Lady Lettice,' read `Mrs Agnes Marshall,'" was the answer of Aunt Joyce.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, till my Lady Lettice comes," said Temperance, with a rather perplexed look.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You never mean--" "Don't I?
Chapter 15 of It Might Have Been by Emily Sarah Holt holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 15 holds 426 sentences of It Might Have Been, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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