Chapter 18 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“He stopped in Savannah,” Beverly answered. “He’s coming over by the train. Kitty--Charley’s sister, Mrs. Bleecker--did the chaperoning for us. “Very expertly, I should guess,” I said. “Perfectly; invisibly,” said Beverly.
Chapter 18 of Lady Baltimore is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 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.
-ing form of “chaperone” — accompany as a chaperone
From this reading “Kitty--Charley’s sister, Mrs. Bleecker--did the chaperoning for us.”
in an expert manner
From this reading ““Very expertly, I should guess,” I said.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““Very expertly, I should guess,” I said.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Kitty--Charley’s sister, Mrs. Bleecker--did the chaperoning for us.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ““Perfectly; invisibly,” said Beverly.”
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
From this reading ““He stopped in Savannah,” Beverly answered.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading ““He stopped in Savannah,” Beverly answered.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading ““He’s coming over by the train.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “He stopped in Savannah,” Beverly answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He stopped in Savannah,” Beverly answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty--Charley’s sister, Mrs. Bleecker--did the chaperoning for us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “He’s coming over by the train.
-ing form of “chaperone” — accompany as a chaperone
From this reading Kitty--Charley’s sister, Mrs. Bleecker--did the chaperoning for us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty--Charley’s sister, Mrs. Bleecker--did the chaperoning for us.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “He’s coming over by the train.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kitty--Charley’s sister, Mrs. Bleecker--did the chaperoning for us.
in an expert manner
From this reading “Very expertly, I should guess,” I said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kitty--Charley’s sister, Mrs. Bleecker--did the chaperoning for us.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Very expertly, I should guess,” I said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He stopped in Savannah,” Beverly answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s coming over by the train.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Very expertly, I should guess,” I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He stopped in Savannah,” Beverly answered.
without being seen
From this reading “Perfectly; invisibly,” said Beverly.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty--Charley’s sister, Mrs. Bleecker--did the chaperoning for us.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Kitty--Charley’s sister, Mrs. Bleecker--did the chaperoning for us.
above and across; more than
From this reading “He’s coming over by the train.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Perfectly; invisibly,” said Beverly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Very expertly, I should guess,” I said.
a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river
From this reading “He stopped in Savannah,” Beverly answered.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Very expertly, I should guess,” I said.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Kitty--Charley’s sister, Mrs. Bleecker--did the chaperoning for us.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “He stopped in Savannah,” Beverly answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He’s coming over by the train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading “He’s coming over by the train.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kitty--Charley’s sister, Mrs. Bleecker--did the chaperoning for us.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very expertly, I should guess,” I said.
Chapter 18 of Lady Baltimore by Owen Wister holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 18 holds 182 sentences of Lady Baltimore, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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