Chapter 16 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I was still at a loss. “Anyhow, the wedding is postponed,” I continued; “and the cake. Of course one can’t help wondering how it’s all coming out.” She was now working at her ledger, bending her head over it. “Have you ever met Miss Rieppe?”
Chapter 16 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading ““Anyhow, the wedding is postponed,” I continued; “and the cake.”
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “She was now working at her ledger, bending her head over it.”
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading ““Anyhow, the wedding is postponed,” I continued; “and the cake.”
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading “She was now working at her ledger, bending her head over it.”
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading ““Anyhow, the wedding is postponed,” I continued; “and the cake.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading ““Anyhow, the wedding is postponed,” I continued; “and the cake.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “Of course one can’t help wondering how it’s all coming out.””
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “She was now working at her ledger, bending her head over it.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 I was still at a loss.
(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 Of course one can’t help wondering how it’s all coming out.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Anyhow, the wedding is postponed,” I continued; “and the cake.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyhow, the wedding is postponed,” I continued; “and the cake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was still at a loss.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading She was now working at her ledger, bending her head over it.
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading “Anyhow, the wedding is postponed,” I continued; “and the cake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course one can’t help wondering how it’s all coming out.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Of course one can’t help wondering how it’s all coming out.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Anyhow, the wedding is postponed,” I continued; “and the cake.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course one can’t help wondering how it’s all coming out.”
at any time
From this reading “Have you ever met Miss Rieppe?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you ever met Miss Rieppe?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She was now working at her ledger, bending her head over it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Of course one can’t help wondering how it’s all coming out.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was now working at her ledger, bending her head over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course one can’t help wondering how it’s all coming out.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was still at a loss.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Anyhow, the wedding is postponed,” I continued; “and the cake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was now working at her ledger, bending her head over it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course one can’t help wondering how it’s all coming out.”
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading She was now working at her ledger, bending her head over it.
something that is lost
From this reading I was still at a loss.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Have you ever met Miss Rieppe?”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Have you ever met Miss Rieppe?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was now working at her ledger, bending her head over it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course one can’t help wondering how it’s all coming out.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course one can’t help wondering how it’s all coming out.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course one can’t help wondering how it’s all coming out.”
above and across; more than
From this reading She was now working at her ledger, bending her head over it.
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading “Anyhow, the wedding is postponed,” I continued; “and the cake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have you ever met Miss Rieppe?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was now working at her ledger, bending her head over it.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was still at a loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Anyhow, the wedding is postponed,” I continued; “and the cake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was still at a loss.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “Anyhow, the wedding is postponed,” I continued; “and the cake.
showing curiosity
From this reading Of course one can’t help wondering how it’s all coming out.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading She was now working at her ledger, bending her head over it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you ever met Miss Rieppe?”
Chapter 16 of Lady Baltimore by Owen Wister holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 16 holds 174 sentences of Lady Baltimore, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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