Chapter 14 of Lady Anna is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Lady Anna is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE JOURNEY HOME. In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn. He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself. She had nothing further to say. She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
Chapter 14 of Lady Anna is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading “He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.”
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.”
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.”
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.”
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading “He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.”
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading “She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.”
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading “She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.”
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In this reading “In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.”
In this reading “She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.”
In this reading “She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.”
In this reading “THE JOURNEY HOME.”
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marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She had nothing further to say.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She had nothing further to say.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
express in words
From this reading She had nothing further to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY HOME.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading In absolute silence Lord Lovel and Lady Anna walked back to the inn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
during the time that
From this reading She had, indeed, said all, and had marvelled at her own eloquence while she was speaking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been dumbfoundered,--nearly so by her first abrupt statement, and then altogether by the arguments with which she had defended herself.
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