Chapter 3 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I bowed. “I had the pleasure to see and hear him order a wedding cake.” “Yes. From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side. My niece is a beginner at the Exchange.
Chapter 3 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone new to a field or activity
From this reading “My niece is a beginner at the Exchange.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “I bowed.”
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading ““I had the pleasure to see and hear him order a wedding cake.””
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “My niece is a beginner at the Exchange.”
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading “From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.”
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading ““I had the pleasure to see and hear him order a wedding cake.””
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 “I had the pleasure to see and hear him order a wedding cake.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I had the pleasure to see and hear him order a wedding cake.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My niece is a beginner at the Exchange.
someone new to a field or activity
From this reading My niece is a beginner at the Exchange.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading I bowed.
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “I had the pleasure to see and hear him order a wedding cake.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading My niece is a beginner at the Exchange.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had the pleasure to see and hear him order a wedding cake.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I had the pleasure to see and hear him order a wedding cake.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I had the pleasure to see and hear him order a wedding cake.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bowed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “I had the pleasure to see and hear him order a wedding cake.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “I had the pleasure to see and hear him order a wedding cake.”
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I had the pleasure to see and hear him order a wedding cake.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From Eliza La Heu (pronounced Layhew), my niece; he is my nephew, she is my niece on the other side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I had the pleasure to see and hear him order a wedding cake.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I had the pleasure to see and hear him order a wedding cake.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “I had the pleasure to see and hear him order a wedding cake.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.
Chapter 3 of Lady Baltimore by Owen Wister holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 3 holds 183 sentences of Lady Baltimore, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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